Savoy, Victor-Amédée II (1675-1730). Gold medal in the module of 20 ducats, capture of the city of Cremona by Prince Eugene of Savoy and capture of Marechal de Villeroy, by P. Müller, Special strike (SP) 1702, Augsburg.

ITALY Savoy, Victor Amadeus II (1675-1730). Gold medal, module of 20 ducats, Capture of the city of Cremona by Prince Eugene of Savoy and capture of the Marshal Villeroy, by P. Müller, Specimen (SP) 1702, Augsburg.
Obv. PATIENS VOCARI - CÆSARIS VLTOR [Horace, Odes, “Allow yourself to be called the Caesar’s avenger”] To the left, Pheme holds a medallion with a cuirassed effigy facing right of Prince Eugene, surrounded by palms, and circular legend : EUGEN: PR: SAB: CÆS: EX: GENER: COMD. Under the medallion, an eagle is holding a rooster between its talons and some chickens are fleeing. Below : VILLAREGIO SVPR. GALL/ DVCE INTRA MOENIA/ CREMONÆ CAPTO/ 1702 [Villeroy, Marshal of France, captured in Cremona].
Rev. FLANTIBVS AVSTRIS. Allegory of the Holy Roman Empire, as Athena, seating with spear and shield, holding a Victory while the wind is destroying lilies fields. Below : VIRTVS GERMA/ NORVM.
VL.IV p.370 - Coll. Julius cf. 627 - Montenuevo cf. 1166 ; Gold - 69,13g - 40,5 mm - 12h.
Top Pop : this is the only graded example !
PCGS SP61. Raised letter edge : : + FLORENTES FERVLAS ET GRANDIA LILIA QVASSANS [He tears down the flowering rods and the highest lilies]. Still has some mint lustre under a thin patina. Scratch on the leg of Pheme and minimal hairlines on the reverse’s fields. Probably unique !

By Philipp Heinrich Müller (1654-1719), one of the most famous European medalists from late 17th to early 18th century. Born in a modest family, Müller begins working for a goldsmith in Augsburg. Thanks to his talent, he’s spotted by Leonard Weiss, city councillor, who allows him to become a medal engraver. He is working for Augsburg, but also in Nuremberg for Caspar Gottlieb Laufer, Mint-master in Nuremberg. He becomes known and admired throughout Europe where he reproduces portraits of many Princes and rulers of his time.