Austria, Austria, Julius Freiherr von Haynau, Feldzeugmeister, The Battle of Temesvar, 1849, copper medal byJ. M. Scharif, bust left with flowing beard, reverse legend in wreath, 57mm (BDM V, 375); Dr. Anton Ritter von Schmerling, portrait medal in copper, 1879, by A. Scharif, bust left, reverse legend in 11 lines, 67mm (BDM V, 361). Both extremely fine, but former with verdigris spot on reverse (2)

Johann Michael Scharif (1809-55), Viennese medallist and gem-engraver, worked at the Vienna mint from 1832 to his death. He was appointed Assistant Engraver in March 1855, but died 10 weeks later. He was succeeded in the tradition by his son, Anton Scharif. Dr. Anton Ritter von Schmerling, was an Austrian statesman and Curator of the "Theresianum Obverse of second medal only illustrated