A beautiful piece.
A typologically interesting medal, rarely listed on the auction market.
NGC graded medal.
Obverse: Bust of the king in armor, cloak and crown to the right, at the bottom signature J. TAUTENHAYN, in the rim legend:
IOANNES-III-REX-POLONIAE-MAGNVS-DVX-LITHVANIAE-RVSSIAE;
Reverse: In laurel wreath inscription:
OB-SOLVTAM-OBSIDIO/VINDOBONAM-FRACTVM/QVE-TVRCARVM-ROBVR /INVICTISSIMO-DVCI/PIO-ANIMO-MEMOR/POSTERITAS/A- MDCCCLXXXII, in the rim FVLMEN-POLONIAE-LVMEN-EVROPAE-HORROR-ORIENTIS;
