1966.131.43.a
Maximilian II Emanuel (1662–1726), Elector of Bavaria 1679, The Capture of Belgrade
Artist
Georg Hautsch
(1664 - 1736)
Title
Maximilian II Emanuel (1662–1726), Elector of Bavaria 1679, The Capture of Belgrade
Creation Date
ca. 1702
Century
early 18th century
Dimensions
1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm.)
Classification
Medals/Plaquettes
Creation Place
Europe, Germany
Medium and Support
bronze
Credit Line
Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari
Copyright
Public Domain
Accession Number
1966.131.43.a
This medal was issued after the death of Maximilian II Emanuel as part of a commemorative series depicting events from contemporary German history. The medal’s subject refers to Maximillian II Emanuel’s famous victory over the Turks in the Siege of Belgrade during the Great Turkish War in 1688. The successful battle for Belgrade, considered the most well-defended and strategically critical city in the Ottoman Empire, encouraged the Christian alliance. The victory proved short-lived, however, as Ottoman forces successfully retook the city in 1690.
Object Description
341 MAXIMILIAN II EMMANUEL (1662-1726), Elector of Bavaria, 1679
Obv. Bust to right, in peruke and armor. Around, MAX . EMAN . D . G . V . BA & . P . S . D . C . P . R . S . RI . AR & E . L . L . ; below, GH .
Rev. Map showing campaign against the Turks and the recapture of Belgrade. Around, QUOD PETIT | OBTINET . IN VIA VIRTUTI NULLA EST VIA . . MONSTRAT ITER . ; below, PLUS ULTRA; in cartouche, ALBA GRAECA | RECEPTA . | MDCLXXXVIII | DIE 6 SEP .
Bronze, struck, 43 mm. Hole at top
Taking of Belgrade from the Turks. The medal was issued as part of the large series commemorating contemporary history by Friedrich Kleinert and his associates L. G. and C. G. Lauffer in Nuremberg. Hautsch and several other medalists, including G. W. Vestner and Werner, contributed to the series, which was published in 1742 (C. G. Lauffer, Das Laufferische Medaillen-Cabinet, Nuernberg).
Bibl.: Houston, no. 71; Forrer 3, p. 326 (notes 4 varieties).
