| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 162 | Auction date: 6 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 1401 Price realized: 140,000 CHF (Approx. 172,584 USD / 150,355 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Poland Kingdom. Jana III Sobieskiego, 1674-1696 AV Medal (8 Ducats) 1673, AV 27.73 g. 42mm. On the victory of the future king, Grand Crown Hetman (Field Marshal) Jan (III) Sobieski, over the Turks at Chocim (Ukrainian Хотин). Dies by Johann Höhn the Younger (unsigned). IOANNES SOBIESKI MARESCH & SUP DUX EXERC R POL Bust of the Marshal with moustache, wearing chain mail and a fur coat with a rich clasp with two tassels at the front. Rev. The price of the Polish assault on the Turkish camp near Chocim, with a view of its castle and the Dniester River. In the border, above panegyric: FRANGERE SI MAGNUM EST EOÆ CORNUA LUNÆ / VINCERE SPES OMNES VINCERE CASTRA DUCES / BISTONIAS ACIES URBESQ HÆC OMNIA MARTIS / TE DUCE SARMATICI ROBORE VICTA / CADUNT. Hutten-Czapski 7721 (R6, this medal?, also 27.7 g). Extremely rare, missing in the Chelminski and in the Frankiewicz collection. Usual die cracks on reverse, the finest known example of this most artistic medal, superb extremely fine Ex Waldo Newcomer Collection, purchased directly from J. Schulman 13.12.1936. The Battle of Chocim in 1673 was part of the long-standing conflict between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottomans for control of the border regions. In the battle, Polish Hetman Jan Sobieski, later King Jan III Sobieski, led the Commonwealth troops to a decisive victory. The Polish-Lithuanian forces were able to repel the Ottoman troops under the command of Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha and inflict heavy losses. This victory consolidated Poland's position in the region and strengthened Sobieski's reputation as an outstanding military leader. The Battle of Chocim also had political significance: shortly afterwards, Jan Sobieski was elected King of Poland. The success contributed to the stabilisation of the border areas and was an important step in the fight against Ottoman expansion in Eastern Europe. The battle is considered a symbolic event in Polish military history and is often remembered as an example of resistance against the Ottoman threat. Estimate: 75000 CHF |  |
