A medal commemorating the formation of the anti-Turkish Holy League...

Jan III Sobieski (1674-1696), Medal commemorating the establishment of the anti-Turkish Holy League, 1684, by Jan Höhn the younger, Gdansk; Av: Wreath, in which bust of Jan III to the right, on the arm cut-off signature I-H, above the wreath a crown, IOANNI III REGI POLONIARUM ORTHODOXO FIDEI DEFENSORI EXERCITUUM CHRISTIANITATIS...; Rw: Crescent, horns pointing downward, below, ribbon on which DONEC AUFERATUR PS 71, below, bound by ribbon Imperial and Polish Eagle, next to Russian Eagle, below them Venetian Lion on gnarled clouds, below signed, stylized panoramas of four cities: Buda, Crete, Kamieniec Podolski and Constantinople; Border: INGENTIBUS AUSIS QUO VIS MONSTRAT ITER * Ao 1684; Chelminski 996, H-Cz. 2480 (R4), Mikocki 1867, Raczynski 220, ZKW Medals 126; silver, 56.6 mm, 74.65 g; rubbed but beautifully preserved.