
George II. 1727-1760. Gilded Cast Silver Medal 1731, 58.85 g. Second Treaty of Vienna. By J. Croker. Bust, laureate. GEORGIVS . II . D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET . H REX . F . D. Rv. Neptune in his sea chariot commands tranquillity from the winds. PRÆSTAT . COMPONERE. In exergue: FOEDVS . VIENNENSE M . DCC . XXXI. Plain edge. 48.5 mm. Eimer 523. MI ii 496/39. van Loon Suppl. 58. Saunders/Vanhoudt 58. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine.
From the auction Künker 17, Osnabrück, October 1990, lot 410.
The Second Treaty of Vienna, signed on March 16, 1731, was a diplomatic agreement between Austria (the Habsburg Monarchy) and Great Britain. It marked a significant shift in European alliances during the early 18th century and was part of the broader geopolitical manoeuvring following the War of the Spanish Succession (1701 - 1714). Among other things, Great Britain formally recognized the Pragmatic Sanction, ensuring Austrian succession and supporting Charles VI's efforts to secure his daughter's inheritance. It helped stabilize the situation in Europe temporarily, though tensions would soon resurface, leading to the War of the Polish Succession (1733 - 1738) and later the War of the Austrian Succession (1740 - 1748).
Neptune here represents George II, a maritime monarch, who by his interference and mediation calmed the fury of the Emperor and of the King of Spain by the Treaty of Vienna.
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