Poland under the partitions, medal for the 200th anniversary of the Vienna Succession, 1883, Kraków, commissioned by M. Kurnatowski at Juliusz Kossak's workshop in Kraków; Av: Bust of King Jan III in armor, on the side signature NAKŁ. / M. KURNATOWSKI / KRAKÓW, above the bust in an arch JAN III SOBIESKI KING OF POLAND, around PĄĄTKA DWÓCHSETLETNIA OSWOBODZENIA WIEDNIA 1883; Rw: Scene of the royal triumph on the battlefield, in the background the Vienna Cathedral, around the DAY OF SEPTEMBER 12, 1683 - "Ach unser brave Koenig!"; Chomyn 373, H.-.Ch. not noted; bronze, 53 mm, 61.55 g; patina, beautifully preserved piece
