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Temesvár Recapture Anniversary Medal
| Location | Hungary |
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| Year | 1716 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing laureate bust of Emperor Charles VI in high relief, clad in armour with a draped mantle, his long curled hair flowing over the shoulders. The encircling Latin legend runs from lower left to lower right along the inner border of the raised rim. |
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| Reverse description | Allegorical figure of Pannonia seated left, holding a mural crown in her raised right hand and resting against a double-barred cross at left; beneath her a prostrate turbaned Turk is trampled, with captured Ottoman standards and arms scattered nearby. In the background a detailed panoramic view of the city of Temesvár with its minarets and towers. The exergue bears a three-line Latin inscription with the date MDCCXVI. The principal legend arcs across the upper field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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