Holy Roman Empire. Joseph I (1705-1711). Silver Medal. 49 mm. 37.17 g. On the Capture of Lille by Prince Eugene. Unsigned (by C.G. Laufer). Radiant sunface and moon above a scene of the bombardment of Lille; SISTE SOL IN GIBEON ET VNA IN VALLE AIALON (Joshua 10:12 “Let the sun stand still over Gibeon and the moon over the valley of Aijalon”), CASTELLVM RYSEL OBSES: / SVM XXVII OCT. RECEPTVM / VERO IX DEC. (“The citadel of Lille besieged on the 27th of October, taken on the 9th of December) in ex. Reverse: Scene of the building of the Tower of Babel with its workers falling into chaos; CONFVNDAMVS LINGVAM EORVM VT NON AVDIAT VNVSQVISQVE VOCEM / PROXIMI SVI (“Confounding their languages, each could not finally understand the other”), RYSSEL VEL INSVLAE PER / PRINCIPEM EVGENIVM OB: / SESSA 22.AVG.ET 23 / OCT.RECEPTA / 1708. (“Lille besieged by Prince Eugene on the 22nd of August, taken on the 23rd of October 1708”) in ex. (Eugen in Nummis 131, Horsky 7612, Julius 702; V. Loon V, p.121-2). In PCGS Genuine holder – Tooled – AU details. PCGS Certification Number 520438.98