Rare brass issue struck to commemorate the Battle of Vienna fought on September 12, 1683.
Made in Lviv by A. Schindler (1859-?), signed on the obverse.
Medal from the unique “Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals” of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society.
Obverse: bust of Jan III Sobieski in a laurel wreath, facing right, signature A. SCHINDL on the side, a sash with the inscription JAN III above the bust, above an eagle with spread wings, chainmail shirts with helmets on the sides, below a knight leaning on a shield with the Janina coat of arms.
Reverse: knight in chainmail, leaning on a sword, next to him a shield with the inscription in nine lines KTÓŻ TO I WIEDEŃ / OBRONIŁ / I BISURMANÓW / WYGONIŁ / JAN TO TRZECI / NASZ KRÓL PAN / W CAŁEM ŚWIE: / Z MĘZTWA / Z NAN
+200ST LET:ROCZ:OSWOBODZENIA WIEDNIA 12 WRZEŚNIA 1883
Brass, diameter 45 mm, weight 25.18 g
