The 1898 Jubilee Medal (German: Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille 1898) was a military and civil decoration of Austria-Hungary established in 1898 and awarded for the anniversary of Emperor Franz Josef's accession to the throne of the Habsburg Empire.
The 1898 Jubilee Medal was created by Emperor Franz Josef on 2 December 1898 in order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne of the Habsburg Empire[1] The medal was 34–35 mm in diameter.
The golden Jubilee medal had an eagle on top.
The obverse of the medal bore the portrait of Emperor Franz Josef.
On the reverse is written MDCCCXLLVIII-MDCCCXCVIII (1848–1898) in a laurel wreath.