Description

1976 Durnstein, Austria, 500 Years of the Municipal Coat of Arms .900 Silver Medallion. Weighs over 32 grams. Modestly toned. Blue case has wear.

Durnstein s castle once held Richard the Lionheart captive after he threw his ally Leopold V of Austria s flag off of a castle s walls during the Crusades and then possibly murdered his cousin. A small battle of the Napoleonic Wars is named for the town.