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1490
The House of Habsburg. Leopold I, the Hogmouth (1640-1658-1705). The Siege and Liberation of Ofen
(Buda), and the Victories over the Turks, 1686, Silver Medal, 45 mm, 37.6g, by Georg Hautsch and Lazarus
Gottlieb Lauffer (reverse). Victory crowns the Emperor whilst the figure of Hungary kneels before him,
Religion stands behind, LEOPOLDO VLTORE RESVRGES. Rev.
Panorama of the city with burning
skyline and cannon balls flying, HOS FORNAX ARDET IN USUS, lettered edge, DURCH LEOPOLD
WIRD AUFGERICHT WAS LUDWIGS UNFALL LÄNGST VERNICHT. (Dogan 6186; Julius 278;
Mont 1005; ANA [1910] 60; cf Baldwin’s Auction 37, 1900).
Very rare
. Choice extremely fine.
$ 1,750
ex Baldwin’s Auction 39, 11 October 2004, lot 1974.
1491
The House of Habsburg. Leopold I, the Hogmouth (1657-1705). The Siege and Liberation of Ofen (Buda),
1686, Copper Medal, 40 mm, Plain edge, 24.4g, by Georg Hautsch and Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer.Imperial
crown above the panoramic city landscape, circular legend above crown HOS FORNAX ARDET IN
USUS, some troops relaxing by cooking pot to the front.
Rev.
Legend in twelve lines, : OFEN, / DIE
KÖNIGLICHE / HAUPTSTADT IN HUNGARN, / A.1526.NACH K.LUDW.DES II.TOD / VON
SOLYMAN EINGENOMMEN, / A.1529. DEM WEYWODEN IOHANN / ÜBERLASSEN, UND
A.1541.VON / SOLYMAN MIT BETRUG BEHAUPT./ FOLGENDS VON R.K.M.LEOPOLD / D.23
AUG./2 SEPT.A.1686.DEN TÜRKEN / MIT STÜRMENDERHAND / ENTRISSEN. (Dogan 6189;
Mont 1008; Julius 281; Palmanova 125; Huszàr 478; Welzl 7273; Baldwin’s Auction 37, lot 1903). Sharply
struck, with original redness. Extremely fine.
$ 450
ex Baldwin’s Auction 46, 4 May 2006, lot 2328.