Count Mihály Viczay de Loós et Hédervár (25 July 1757 – 18 March 1831) was a Hungarian numismatist, amateur archaeologist, collector. He was a member of the old noble Viczay family.

Life

His parents were Count Ferenc Mihály, Sr. and Countess Terézia Draskovich. At first, he studied law, but very interested in archeology, so he retired to

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, where antiques and had already accumulated a collection of coins. One of the most beautiful museum was his private collection in his birthplace, where a large number of foreign scientists visited. Among others, like the

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also commemorated those collections. He married Countess Mária Anna Grassalkovich de Gyarak on 15 June 1775. They had three children: * Mihály (1777–?): he married Countess Mária Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő. * Ferenc (1780–1836): his wife was Countess Amália Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő. One of their children was Count

Héder Viczay Count Héder Viczay de Loós et Hédervár (2 August 1807 – 23 December 1873) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian traveler, amateur archaeologist, collector, Imperial and Royal Privy Councillor. He was the last member of the old noble Viczay fami ...

. * Karolina (1789–1839): her husband was Count Antal II Khuen de Belás. Their grandchild was

Károly Khuen-Héderváry Count Károly Khuen-Héderváry de Hédervár, born as ''Károly Khuen de Belás'' (; ; 23 May 1849 – 16 February 1918) was a Hungarian politician and the ban of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia in the late nineteenth century. Khuen's reign w ...

who later served as

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twice.

External links

Hungarian Biographical Lexicon
{{DEFAULTSORT:Viczay, Mihaly 1757 births 1831 deaths Hungarian numismatists Hungarian archaeologists Mihaly Scholars from the Austrian Empire