Kavel 6455

1686 – Medal ‘The Siege and Liberation of Ofen (Buda), and the Victories over the Turks’ by Johann Jacob Wolrab (Dogan 6184; Julius 284; Mont 1000; Horsky 219; Erl 2929) - Obv. medallic bust of the Emperor in palm and laurel wreath, city panorama below, INFELIX BUDAM LUDOVICUS PER / DIDIT OLIM. / HAEC ARMIS CEDIT NUNC / LEOPOLDE TUIS’ / .AO 1686.D.2 SEP, - Rev. Emperor in armour, as a classical God, stands before cavalry charge with retreating Turks, the sun (in majesty) shines on an inverted crescent moon, lettered edge, LUNA CADIT . NIL AERA IUVANT NIL TIMPANA FESSAM. SOL CAVE . DUM MINUI SIDERA IUNCTA VIDES! - silver 47 mm 35.66 gram - Good VF and very rare