Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1764-1795), Medal minted to commemorate the death of Maria Amalia Mniszech, née Brühl, 1772, Dresden or Vienna (?); Av: AD PERRENNEM / MEMORIAM / SINC - CONIVGAL - DOLORIS / GEORG - COM - DE MNISZECH / MŒSTISSIMVS MARITVS / HOC NVMISMA EXCVD - FECIT, below a griffin and a lion holding the shields of arms of the Mniszech and Brühl families, O BEATAM MVTVI FIDELISQVE AMORIS CONSTANTIAM; Rw: MARIA AMALIA / COMITIS - DE BRÜHL / NATA D - X - IVL - MDCCXXXVI / VIXIT PIETATE VIRTVTIBVS / CLARA / OBIIT D - XXX - APR - MDCCLXXII / CINERES TERRIS / ANIMAM CŒLIS / DONAVIT, below two crossed torches, NON MORITUR NAM FAMA EIVS IN ÆVVM FLOREBIT; H-Cz. 3953 (R) (there in silver), Raczynski 564, ZKW Medals 405 (there in silver); copper, 42.4 mm, 27.19 g; patina, rare and beautifully preserved medal made to commemorate one of the most important women in the time of Stanislaus, who had a serious influence on the political life of the Republic.
