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1716 two (2) bronze medals by Mueller and Vestner, commemorative the defense of Corfu, by Matthias Johann Graf von der Schulenburg. Obverse from first medal represent the statue of Schulenburg in Corfu of 12 September 1716. The statue shows Schulenburg standing with a great wig in full armour and cloak below legend "SEMPER HONOS NOMENQVE TVVM LAVDESQVE MANEBVNT." (Your name, honor and praise shall always remain). On reverse: legend with the date 1716 in latin. The other medal on obverse appears the bust of Schulenburg and on reverse plan of the port of Corfu with the trajectory of artillery the besieging army & legend "AVSPICIIS VENETVM VIRTVS GERMANA TVETVR" (ΥΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΒΕΝΕΤΣΙΑΝΩΝ Η ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΗ ΓΕΝΝΑΙΟΤΗΤΑ ΥΠΕΡΑΣΠΙΣΕ ΤΗΝ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ ΗΜΕΡΑ 22 ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ, ΕΤΟΣ 1716). Diam: 50mm. Weight 44gr. In original case. Extremely Fine.