An old and very good quality cast of the work of the famous medallicist Sebastian Dadler.
Commemorating the wedding of King Ladislaus IV to Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria.
Obverse: King and Queen at table shaking hands. Inscription in the rim: VLADISLAUS IV POL[oniae] SVEC.Q.[Sueciaeque] REX ET CAECILIA RENATA ARCHIDUX AUSTR[iae] SPONSI AUGUSTISSIMI, that is: Ladislaus IV the Polish and Swedish King and Cecilia Renata the Austrian Archduke the bride and groom. While the second line around: HUNC GENUIT BOREAS HAEC NOMEN DUCIT AB AUSTRO REGIBUS HIS MUNDI PLAUDIT UTRUMQ[ue] LATUS, viz: This one in the north born, this one from the south; from both sides of the world adore them. At the top of the medal are angels.
The reverse side. Mars and Pallas hold a crown over burning hearts; on one side is the Polish coat of arms, on the other the Austrian coat of arms; all around in two lines the inscription: ASPICE QUAM FAUSTO COEANT IN FOEDERA NEXU SARMATA LIBERTAS AUSTRIACUM IMPERIUM DI RERUM DOMINI FACIANT PLACIDEQUE DIUQUE GAUDEAT UT TANTIS ISTUD ET ILLA BONIS, that is: See how the freedom of the Sarmatians and the former glory of the Austrians are united in friendship. Heaven grant that in long days both may abound in gifts.
Silver (?), diameter 68 mm, weight 64.71 g.
