172 / 184
1484
The House of Habsburg. The Siege and Liberation of Vienna and Victories over the Turks, 1683, oval
Bronze / Brass Medal or Badge, 44 mm x 38 mm, 14.8g, by Peter Seel (Salzburg). The Maria Zell Madonna
within elaborate canopy, with legend PATRONA - VIENNENSIVM, and in exergue below: S:MARIA
CEL- / LENSIS. Rev. The battle before cityscape of Vienna, God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit above, with
inscription SS:TRIAS / REFVGIVM VIENNENSIUM. in exergue below four lines of text, VIENNA
AUSTRIAE AB OBSIDIONE TURC: LI / BERATA 12 SEPT: /1683. (Dogan 6097; Mont 926; Julius
184; Hirsch 40). Extremely fine.
$ 280
ex Baldwin’s Auction 43, 11 October 2005, lot 3373.
1485
The House of Habsburg, The Siege and Liberation of Vienna and Victories over the Turks, 1683, Silver
Medal. Plain edge, 27.5 mm, 6.8g. Cityscape with crescent-topped Turkish tents to the fore, cannons
firing. Rev. WIENN / BELAGERTE / DER TURK 1683, DEN 14/4 IUL. WARD ENTSEZT D
12/2SEP. MIT VERLUST ALL SEINER STUCK. (Dogan 6103; Mont 907; Julius 198, Hirsch 66).
Very fine.
$ 180
ex Baldwin’s Auction 43, 11 October 2005, lot 3370.
1486
The House of Habsburg. Leopold I, the Hogmouth (1640-1658-1705). The Siege and Liberation of
Vienna and Victory over the Turks, 1683, Silver Medal. 37 mm, 14.8g, by Johann Kittel. Laureate bust of
Leopold, circular legend DEI CONSILIO [ET] INDUSTRIA LEOPOLD I right, VIENNAM/ OBSIDET
FRUSTRA/MAHUMEDUS / 1683. Rev. Crownedbust of Ferdinand I, circular legendDEI IUSTITIA [ET]
PRUDENTIA right, VIENNAM / OBSIDET FRUSTRA / SOLIMANNUS / 1529. (Dogan 6091; Mont
894; Julius 175; Hirsch 28; F&S 4112; ANS [1910] 22; BDM III, 169). Extremely fine and retaining some
brilliance.
$ 900
ex Baldwin’s Auction 43, 11 October 2005, lot 3369.