Here is a medal minted in the year Poland lost its Independence. Being a reminder of the turbulent fate of Warsaw during this period.
In 1794, the Polish nation rose up in arms against the occupiers. The Kosciuszko Insurrection began, one of whose victories was the liberation of Warsaw. Unfortunately, not for long. After the defeat of the Battle of Maciejowice in October, the enemy army quickly approached Warsaw, only to capture it as early as November 4. The battle went down in history as the Slaughter of Prague, and among its participants was he - Frederick von Buxhoeveden.
And it was this general, distinguished in Russia's wars with Turkey or Sweden, among others, who was entrusted with the office of Governor of Warsaw. He held it until early 1596, when the armies of the second occupant entered the city.
He won the respect of Varsovians with his rule. As Emeryk Hutten-Czapski describes the medal, "The bourgeoisie, having learned that the Prussians were about to take over the city, commissioned their presidents Andrzej Rafałowicz and Józef Łukaszewicz on November 17, 1795, to express their gratitude for their good treatment by minting a medal at the city's expense."
It was made at the Warsaw Mint, in silver (which we confirmed by spectrographic examination), with stamps prepared by Jan Regulski, a medalist of the Stanislavski era. Probably in a small edition, which may be evidenced by its rarity today.
Very good relief. Surface protected by varnish, with local dirt.
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