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WORLD COINS, POLAND Johann III, Sobieski (1629-1684-1696). The Capitulation of the Swedish and the Capture of the Haupt Fortress, at the mouth of the Vistula River, 1659, by the troops of Danzig, Poland and Brandenburg. Silver Medal, 72.5mm, 79.42g. By Johann Höhn. Aerial view of the Haupt Fortress with the river dividing around it, CAUSA DEO PLACUIT SED ET ARMA TUENTIA CAUSAM. Rev. Legend in seventeen lines above small shield of arms and supporters, DEO OPT. MAX. AUSPICE REGE CONATIBUS FIDELIUM CIVIUM CORAM ADSPIRANTE IMINENTE E PROPINQUO EXERCITU POL. SUB FELICI DUCTU LUBOMIRSCI HEROIS IN DECUS OPERIS PARITER ET TUTELAM HAUPTUM AD DIVERGIA VISTULAE IN NERINGA SITUM FAMA AC MUNITU CELEBRE INGENS IN UTRAMQUE PARTEM MOMENTUM ARMIS LABORE CONSTANTIA GEDANENSIUM PRESSUM FATIGATUM SUBACTUM DEDITIONEM FECIT DIE XXII. DECEMBRIS MDCLIX (H-Cz 2132, R3; D&S 580; Racz 143, Więcek 122). A superb cartographic medal, nearly extremely fine. Very rare.
The Siege of Danzig took place between 1655 and 1660 during the Second Northern War and the Haupt Fortress had been captured by the Swedish in 1657. This medal celebrates its recapture 22 December 1659

Estimate: $ 8,500.