AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Leopold I, with Josef. Emperor, 1658-1705. AR Medal (49mm, 44.67 g, 12h). Siege of Grosswardein (Oradea). By P.H. Müller. Dated 5 June 1692. * (rosette) IOSEPHUS R · ET H · R · AVGVSTI · TURCARUM VICTORES PERPETVI (rosette) LEOPOLDUS M · ROM · IMP, laureate, armored, and draped busts of Leopold and Josef right / SIC ASSVETA TVIS SEMPER VICTORIS CASTRIS, Leopold enthroned right, receiving keys from personification of Grosswardein kneeling left, being crowned by Victory flying left, holding palm frond; view of the city and fortifications in background; in exergue, VARADINVM RECEPTUM/ DIE V · IUNI ·/ MDCXCII ·. Edge: *QVANTVM TVRCA VALET GALLVS LEPIDOSQVE GEMELLOS SOL VIDAT IN GEMENIS STRAGE PERIRE PARE (FK). Toned, lightly chased, scattered marks and scratches, small edge marks. VF.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex El Dorado 3 (27 October 1984), lot 63.
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