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Medal koronacyjny - Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
| Location | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1669 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | The central field depicts a large hand descending from clouds above, reaching down toward a crowned eagle perched atop a globe, with rays of divine light emanating from above and flanking angels or allegorical figures in the background. A circular inner border separates this scene from the surrounding Latin legend, which records the election at Warsaw and coronation at Kraków of Michael I in 1669. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field portrays a panoramic view of Wawel Castle or Kraków with its distinctive architecture and towers, above which an allegorical winged figure hovers, likely representing Fame or Victory. The scene is enclosed by a circular inner border, surrounded by the Latin legend invoking the welfare of the people as the supreme law. |
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