Italy, Vatican, Innocent XI (1611-1676-1689), Benedetto Odescalchi, bronze medal, 1684, by Giovanni Hamerani, the Battle of Párkány [Jan Sobieski defeats the Ottoman Turks], bust r., wearing tiara and stole, rev. a military standard flies proud, above Madonna and child, seated on her house and below, a battle scene, in ex. TVRCIS AD PARKAN CÆS IS A IOANNE III POL REGE A 1684, 39mm. (Linc. 1460; Mis. 147), lacquered surface, nearly extremely fine and rare
The battle standard depicted on the medal's reverse was placed in the Church of Notre Dame de Lorette.
(150-200 GBP)