World Medals, Holy Roman Empire and Holy League, Don John of Austria (1547-1578), illegitimate son of Charles V, the Battle of Lepanto and destruction of the Turkish fleet, copper medal, 1571, by Giovanni Vincenzo Melon, signed IO. V. MELONI. F. 1571., bust left wearing armour with Golden Fleece on ribbon, high collar and ruff, IOANNES AVSTRIÆ CAROLI V FIL AET SV ANN XXIIII, rev. Don John, crowned by Victory, atop a rostral column, trophies at its base, beyond the Christian and Turkish fleets deployed before Lepanto, CLASSE TVRCICA AD NAVPACTVM DELETA – DIE. 7. OCTOBR. 1571., beaded border, 41mm. (Attwood 988; Arm.I, 164.1; v.L.I, 140; Mont.614; Voltolina 573; Toderi-Vannel 2283; BDM.IV, 18), an excellent and lightly patinated cast, good very fine, rare