Large medal with an artistic portrait of the king.
The work of the eminent Danzig medalist Jan Höhn the younger, minted to commemorate the Siege of Vienna. As Raczynski emphasized, "an event that cemented the fame of Polish knighthood in Europe. "
In addition to the royal portrait that rises above the border, the iconography and message of the reverse draws attention. From the two eagles tearing the Turkish emblem, with the accompanying maxim "Two not even the moon can handle." Through the beautiful panorama of Vienna. To the camp of the Turks behind the cartouche supported by two captives.
Medal signed under the portrait with the letter H.
Silver, diameter 58 mm, weight 86.9 g.
Obverse: bust in laurel wreath and robe. In the rim:
IOAN III D G REX POLONIARUM.
Reverse: panorama of the city between two eagles in clouds and the sentence NEC LUNA DUABUS, and a camp with a shield with the inscription:
VIENNA LIBERATA MDCLXXXIII D XII SEPT (Vienna liberated 1683 on September 12).
