HUNGARY 49mm AE gilded medal 1688 A.D. Leopold I, Recapture of Stuhlweissenburg (Székesfehérvár), from the Turks VF+/EF strong gilding, some wear/contact marks, some edge bumps - rare

Obverse: The Emperor and Prince in chariot drawn by eagles over Turkish prisoners, Victory flies above, chronogrammatic legend

Reverse: Radiant sun rises while Turkish crescent moon sets over Alba Regia (Székesfehérvár), legend "eXItIVM tVrCIs annotat aLba reDVX"around, "ALBA REGALIS RECVPERATA 9/19 May 1688" in exergue,

Edge: lettered "EST REGUM COGNATA POTENTIA CAELO"

Székesfehérvár is one of the oldest cities in Hungary, it is located on the northeastern fringe of the Bakony Mountains, southwest of Budapest. It was occupied in 1543 by the Turks, but was recaptured by troops of the Holy Roman Empire under Leopold I in 1688 A.D. during the Great Turkish War.