Overwinning van Karel VI op de Turken 1717

"Overwinning van Karel VI op de Turken" (Victory of Charles VI over the Turks), a silver medal designed by Philippe (II) Roëttiers in 1717, commemorates the Habsburg victory against the Ottoman Empire. The obverse features a bust of Charles VI, the Holy Roman Emperor, in profile while the reverse depicts a figure of Victory trampling a turban, a symbol of the Ottoman Empire. The medal's size and weight suggest it was intended as a collectible or commemorative piece, likely created to celebrate a significant historical event for the Habsburg dynasty. This medal is a small but significant example of 18th-century numismatic art, depicting a specific historical event.