Silver Medal of Peter I "the Great" of Russia, Russia, 1701–1701. 0000.999.53417

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.53417

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Obverse: PETRVS ALEXEEWITZ .M.D.TZAR M.D.MOSCOV. [PETER ALEXEEVICH, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, GREAT TSAR AND GRAND DUKE OF MOSCOW] - Bust of Peter I, laureated, cuirassed and draped, r.
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Reverse: QUA . VICIT . VICTOS . PROTEGIT . ILLE . MANU . Claud./in ex: VICTA . ASOF . MOSCHIS . 1696 / FACTA . CONCESSAQUE / PACE . 1700 [BY THE SAME HAND BOTH WINS, AND PROTECTS DEFEATED. CLAUD/in ex: AZOV CONQUERED BY MUSCOVITES IN 1696, PEACE ENDORSED AND CONFIRMED IN 1700] - Peter I, in traditional Russian royal attire, std. l., leaning onto oval shield with Russian coat of arms; Ceres with cornucopia behind him, to r.; at l., Russian warrior presenting to him a chained kneeling woman in a city crown symbolizing Asof

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 28.78
    • Diameter (in mm): 41

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.53417
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

This medal was struck by a German Muenzmeister Georg Friederick Nurnberger to commemorate the Treaty of Peace with Turkey signed in 1700 at Carlowitz.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States