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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kasia, post: 1765408, member: 31533&quot;]It could be the Austrian National Library. (this room, or whatever is called the Prunksaal). Look especially at he 4th picture down.... <a href="http://blog.kenkaminesky.com/2011/10/17/most-beautiful-library-world/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://blog.kenkaminesky.com/2011/10/17/most-beautiful-library-world/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.kenkaminesky.com/2011/10/17/most-beautiful-library-world/ </a></p><p>Also look at other pics on the web of the National Library. Sure looks similar. And there was an 80mm bronze medal made in 1926 by A. Hartig to commemorate the bicentenary of that library but it was supposed to have&nbsp; something on the reverse (see: )</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4"><b><a href="http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/prices-realised/results.php?auction_id=152&amp;layout=detailed&amp;offset=160&amp;limit=80" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/prices-realised/results.php?auction_id=152&amp;layout=detailed&amp;offset=160&amp;limit=80" rel="nofollow">Historical and Art <i>Medals</i> (24 June 2009) | Dix Noonan Webb</a></b></font></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/prices.../results.php?auction...‎" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/prices.../results.php?auction...‎" rel="nofollow">www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/prices.../results.php?auction...‎</a></p><p>Jun 24, 2009 - 2215, Bicentenary of the National Library, <i>1926</i>, a bronze <i>medal</i> by <i>A. Hartig</i>, Prunksaal (<i>Hall of Splendour</i>) and Hofbibliothek (Imperial Library) <b>... </b></p><p>where it has this about it:</p><p>2215 Bicentenary of the National Library, 1926, a bronze medal by A. Hartig, Prunksaal (Hall of Splendour) and Hofbibliothek (Imperial Library), rev. legend in eight lines, 80mm (Ostmark 38; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.5, 10). As struck; in case of issue £70-90 Unsold[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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