NEWP: 1683. Austria. Medallic Show Taler - Liberation of Vienna From Ottoman Siege
Zohar
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I was the under bidder on this coin a couple of years back and really regretted it. This is the nicest I have seen these come. I saw the exact same coin come up on Ebay and went for it paying what the high bidder paid for it at the time. Very pleased!
1683 Austria. Medallic Show Taler. Vienna. Designed by M. Hofmann. Voglhuber-239; HCZ-2468. Herstal 1845. 44 mm. Commemorating the liberation of Vienna from Turkish siege, the defeat of the Turks and the relief of the city of Vienna by Johann III Sobieski of Poland. Obv: The obverse portrays an imperial double eagle brandishing a sword and sceptre atop a globe showing a map of Vienna. The sun rises above while crescent moon sinks below. Rev: The reverse has a 21 line legend describing how the Polish King John III Sobieski, with 20,000 troops, relieved the Turkish siege of Vienna in 1683 and drove them back to the Raab, and thereby freed Hungary. By leading the decisive Polish cavalry charge himself, Sobieski was acclaimed the hero of Christendom. Beautifully toned with nice original mint luster. NGC graded MS-62.
Ex: Purchased from Louis H. Collins by private treaty in 1983.
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Wowzers, you could stare at that for days and keep seeing new things!
Beautiful toning!
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Amazing!
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Great aquisition Zohar. I like it aLot!
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Wonderful medal.
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Like I told you earlier this gorgeous piece of metal is under-graded imho - definitely a looker, you did better than just good.
I thought 63. Maybe weakness in center reverse? Obverse is sharp.
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Very cool!
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I like the 21 line written legend at the reverse and the toning . Congrats Z , looks impressive issue .
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That's Awesome........Sun, Moon and Earth, I like it
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Great design great toning. Nothing not to like.
Found another which I really liked!
TalerUniverse.com is a curated numismatic project dedicated to the silver talers, crowns, and medals of the Habsburg Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, spanning the 16th–18th centuries. The collection emphasizes historically significant issues, rare mint varieties, and high-grade NGC/PCGS examples, presented with detailed historical context, scholarly references, and high-resolution photography. TalerUniverse aims to serve both as a private collection showcase and a growing reference resource for collectors, researchers, and students of early-modern European coinage.
Still a very attractive design. You better send the first one to me for safe keeping. I don't want it to be looked down upon next to the MS-64.
Shouldn't that piece already be in your Eye of Providence set? That is the eye on the obverse, no?
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I think sun/moon but will make the cut!
TalerUniverse.com is a curated numismatic project dedicated to the silver talers, crowns, and medals of the Habsburg Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, spanning the 16th–18th centuries. The collection emphasizes historically significant issues, rare mint varieties, and high-grade NGC/PCGS examples, presented with detailed historical context, scholarly references, and high-resolution photography. TalerUniverse aims to serve both as a private collection showcase and a growing reference resource for collectors, researchers, and students of early-modern European coinage.