AUSTRIA LIPPIZANER STALLIONS

1972 Mint Commemorative Sheet

Issued for the 400th anniversary of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, this attractive and highly-detailed engraved commemorative sheet depicts six of the legendary Lippizaner stallions.  Originating in Trieste, now part of Slovenia, these rare graceful stallions were first bred for European nobility are valued for their compact muscular build and exceptional performance abilities. Actual Size 5 1/4" x 7"