Emeric Thököly
Silver medal 1683
Imre Thököly
Final price
7 800 €
Starting price
2 000 €
Nominal
Medal
Lot number
103
Mint
Breslau
Category
Coins and medals
Subcategory
Transylvania
Classification
Emeric Thököly
Auction number
37
Weight
27.12 g
Diameter
45,9 mm
Rarity
RR
Origin
Ex Stack's 21. oktober 1977, # 252 (Mihalyi Collection), Spink Taisei-Rolan Michel 50/1994, # 718 (Salgo Collection)
Condition obverse
EF
Condition reverse
EF
Metal
Ag
Author
Johann Engelhart
Referencies
Resch 81
Note
Count Imre Thököly de Késmárk was born in Kežmarok, Slovakia. His father Stephan Thököly who participated in the Magnate Conspiracy, died in 1670, when defeating Orava Castle against imperial troops. Imre Tököly uprising was encouraged by French king Louis XIV and later by Turks. His contemporaries called him the king of Slovakia. He participated the siege of Vienna in 1683 along with Turks.
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