COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals, Turkey, Vatican / Poland / Turkey, Innocent XI, Odescalchi (1611-1676-1689), the Battle of Parkany (9 October, 1683), Victory of the Christian Forces, commanded by Jan Sobieski, over the Turks, Bronze Medal, 1684, by Giovanni Hamerani, bust right in tiara, legend ends MAXI, rev Madonna and child, seated on image of her house, banner above, battle scene below, TVRCIS ET PARKAN CAES ... in exergue, 39mm (Linc 1461; HCz 2482). Fine and very rare.
The Turkish forces were commanded by Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634/35-1683), a central figure the Turkish Empire's last attempts at expansion into central and eastern Europe. The banner depicted was placed in the Church of Notre Dame at Loretto, to where the Casa Sata is said to have been transported by four angels.
Estimate: £200-300