Terechtstelling van Marie Antoinette 1793

This silver medal, created by Johann Jakob Gottfried Stierle in 1793, depicts the execution of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. The obverse shows a profile portrait of Marie Antoinette, while the reverse features a veiled figure mourning over an urn. The inscription on the reverse reads "Wirst wieder herabne villd ein fluch den enthielenen der vorssuth gedenk, die 16 Oct. 1793." This commemorative medal was a popular form of art in the 18th century, often used to capture and disseminate historical events.