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Leopold I gold "Liberation of Vienna" Medal of 6 Ducats 1683 UNC Details (Repaired) PCGS, cf. Hirsch-28 (in silver), cf. Montenuovo-894 (same). 37mm. 20.55gm. Plain edge. By Johann Kittel of Breslau. Struck to commemorate the liberation of Vienna over the Ottomans. DEI CONSILIO INDUSTRIA LEOPOLDI Draped bust of Leopold I facing right, hand of God outstretched from cloud above; in exergue VIENNAM / OBSIDET FRUSTRA / MAHUMEDUS / 1683 // DEI IUSTITIA PRUDENTIA FERDINANDI Armored and crowned bust of Ferdinand facing right, hand of God with sword outstretched from cloud above; in exergue VIENNAM / OBSIDET FRUSTRA / SOLIMANNUS / 1529. Highly engaging and historically significant, commemorating the cessation of the Ottoman advance into greater Europe, blessed with impressive relief and needle-sharp devices. Despite evidence of a minor repair to the obverse field, this does little to hinder the visual character of this important and sizeable gold Medal. With so few of these crossing the auction block in the last 20 years, we expect ample demand for the current representative.
Vienna had long been a wishful acquisition of the Ottoman Empire for its strategic location along various European trade routes, their first attempted capture of the city taking place in 1529 with a failed two-week siege. In 1683, Ottoman forces made a second attempt, placing the city under siege for two months. The siege would culminate in the Battle of Vienna on 12th September of that year, a disastrous failure for the Ottoman Empire, and Vienna would ultimately remain in the hands of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Estimate: 8000-12000 USD
Leopold I gold "Liberation of Vienna" Medal of 6 Ducats 1683 UNC Details (Repaired) PCGS, cf. Hirsch-28 (in silver), cf. Montenuovo-894 (same). 37mm. 20.55gm. Plain edge. By Johann Kittel of Breslau. Struck to commemorate the liberation of Vienna over the Ottomans. DEI CONSILIO INDUSTRIA LEOPOLDI Draped bust of Leopold I facing right, hand of God outstretched from cloud above; in exergue VIENNAM / OBSIDET FRUSTRA / MAHUMEDUS / 1683 // DEI IUSTITIA PRUDENTIA FERDINANDI Armored and crowned bust of Ferdinand facing right, hand of God with sword outstretched from cloud above; in exergue VIENNAM / OBSIDET FRUSTRA / SOLIMANNUS / 1529. Highly engaging and historically significant, commemorating the cessation of the Ottoman advance into greater Europe, blessed with impressive relief and needle-sharp devices. Despite evidence of a minor repair to the obverse field, this does little to hinder the visual character of this important and sizeable gold Medal. With so few of these crossing the auction block in the last 20 years, we expect ample demand for the current representative.
Vienna had long been a wishful acquisition of the Ottoman Empire for its strategic location along various European trade routes, their first attempted capture of the city taking place in 1529 with a failed two-week siege. In 1683, Ottoman forces made a second attempt, placing the city under siege for two months. The siege would culminate in the Battle of Vienna on 12th September of that year, a disastrous failure for the Ottoman Empire, and Vienna would ultimately remain in the hands of the Holy Roman Empire.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/austria/austria-leopold-i-gold-liberation-of-vienna-medal-of-6-ducats-1683-unc-details-repaired-pcgs-/a/3107-30078.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3107-05032023
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 8000-12000 USD