POLAND, Kingdom. Stanislaw August Poniatowski. 1764-1795. AR Medal (44mm, 21.84 g, 12h). Rescue of the King From Kidnapping. By J.L. Oexlein. Dated 1771 (in Roman numerals). EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 1170. Estimated: $ 750

World Medals, Silver

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POLAND, Kingdom. Stanislaw August Poniatowski. 1764-1795. AR Medal (44mm, 21.84 g, 12h). Rescue of the King From Kidnapping. By J.L. Oexlein. Dated 1771 (in Roman numerals). NOLITE TANGERE CHRISTOS MEOS, attack on the King by two Furies, one holding a sword, another a torch; hand of God descending from cloud protecting King; behind, storm above cityscape; I.L ŒXLEIN to lower right; HORA X NOCT · D · III NOV ·/MDCCLXXI · in two lines in exegue / OCVLI DOMINI SVPER IVSTOS, King, in the presence of Providence, standing before palace, subjects kneeling on either side; FIDA POLONIA/GAVDET in two lines in exergue. Hutten-Czapski 3124; Erlanger 2314. Iridescent toning, small cud on edge of obverse. EF.


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Triton XXVI – Session Four – Lots 991-1315 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 11 January 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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