Count Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg (1638-1701), Austrian Field Marshal and Minister of State, The Defence and Relief of Vienna.
Starhemberg served against the Ottomans in Hungary under Montecucculi and in 1680 was made military commander of Vienna. From July to September 1683, he held the City with a small garrison against a large Ottoman army commanded by the Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa.
Medal by Hans Jacob Wolrab, signed.
Obverse: bewigged bust right, wearing lace collar over armour,
ERN RUDI COM À STARR SCM CBGCM VIENN COMM
Reverse: Turkish prisoner bound with chains, amidst military trophies, legend in six lines
DER 60 TAGE / LANG DER GRÖSTE (sic) / WUHT AUSHIELTE / MACHT DAS (sic) DER TURK ZELT / GELD, FELD, STÜCK UND GLÜCK / 16 VERSPIELTE 83
Diameter 43 mm, weight 36.42 g
