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John III Sobieski, Medal of Ludwika Karolina Radziwill 1675 - rare

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Grade: VF+
Reference: Hutten-Czapski 4016 (R2), Raczyński 247

Commemorative medal from the time of King John III, minted to commemorate the orphaning of Ludwika Karolina Radziwillowna. Duchess, heiress of a large estate, who after the death of both her parents came under the protection of the Elector of Brandenburg, and in subsequent years married his son, not without opposition from the Polish king.

Rare.

First time in our offer.

Nice detail. Rubbing in the background. Gloss and light patina.

Silver, diameter 42 mm, weight 20.18 g.

Obverse: popersie to the right side. In the rim: LUDOVICA CAROLINA RADZIVILIA D G BIRS DUB SLUC ET KOP DUX / ÆT 8 AN 1675 D 27 FEB.
Ludwika Karolina Radziwillowna by God's grace duchess of Birz, Dubinki, Slutsk and Kopyl / in the eighth year of her age 1675 on February 27.

Reverse: a bird left in the nest, watching two birds (parents) flying away to the sun, next to a hand approaching from the clouds - with a branch. In the sun a small inscription (the name of God). A shield with the coat of arms of the Radziwill family is leaning against the tree. In the field a panorama with the inscription BIRSE (name of the Radziwill castle. In the section an inscription: PATER ME ET MATER ME A DERELIQVER ME; DOM A ASSUMPSIT ME. PS XXVII V X
My father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has accepted me. Psalm 27, verse 10.


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Auction 19 - winter '23
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02 February 2023 CET/Warsaw
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