The story of an Austrian knight.

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The story of an Austrian knight.

So here we have the Austrian euro, nominal - 10. The year of issue of this coin is 2019, Mint: Vienna, Austria. Total circulation – 130.000.

Virgil von Graben born on 1430 - 1440 — died in 1507, was an Austrian noble, politician and diplomat. He was one of the most important noblemen and officials in the County of Gorizia and in the Habsburg Empire of Frederick III and Maximilian I.

Virgil von Graben belonged to the Carinthian-East Tyrolean branch of the family Von Graben which held important offices at the time of the last Counts of Gorizia and through whose work Renaissance culture also found its way into East Tyrol.

Virgil von Graben was considered the "richest and most capable Gorizia nobleman of his time". He was under the last Meinhardin Count Leonhard, whose guarantor he was, regent of the princely county and captain of Gorizia, trusted councilor of Count Leonhard and the Roman-German King Maximilian.

As such, he directed and completed the takeover of the County of Gorizia into the possession of the Habsburgs under whom he remained governor (captain) of the County of Gorizia. In addition, von Graben was stadholder, Burgrave (or pledgee) of Lienz.

Object data

Title

The story of an Austrian knight.

Artist

Both sides: Helmut Andexlinger, Herbert Wähner.

Founder

Vienna, Austria.

Date

2019.

Culture

Austria.

Medium

Copper.

Dimensions

15x32x2.5.

Classification

Coin.