Rare SILVER medal from the Royal Suite series with the image of Stefan Batory, made by Reichel, signed with the initials I.I.REICHEL.F.
The Royal Suite is one of the most desired and sought-after medal series in Polish numismatics; the medals it comprises appear on the auction market extremely rarely and always arouse a lot of emotions.
On Onebid, only one listing in SILVER.
Beautifully preserved specimen with an exceptionally intense medal mirror, which makes the medal look excellent. Open surfaces slightly rubbed, a typical feature of many medals from the Royal Poland period. Details excellent.
The offered item is not only a rare item in the area of Royal Polish medals, but is also one of the best preserved medals of the Royal Suite struck in silver, which has been featured at auctions in Poland. An excellent offer for advanced collectors! A beautiful numismatic!
Obverse: bust of Stefan Batry in a bekiesze, facing left, on his head a hat with a ponytail and a cockade, under the arm the initials of the mint master IIREICHEL.F.
STEPHANUS BATOREUS
Reverse: inscription in sixteen lines
PRINC TRANSILV ANNAE JAGELLONAE REGINULAE SPONSUS, ELECT IN REGEM AD 1575. D 15. DEC CORON ANNO SEQUENTE D 30 MAII. GEDANENSES AD OBSEQUIUM ADEGIT POLOCIAM VITEPSCUM ET LIVONIAM REIP ARMIS RESTITUIT TRIBUNALIA INSTAURAVIT ACADEMIAM VILNENSEM EREXIT. JUSTUS STRENUUS, ERUDITUS, IMMATURA MORTE SUBLATUS GRODNAE AD 1586. AET 54. R 11. D 12. DEC.
Silver, diameter 45 mm, weight 42.49 g
