Bronze Medal of Peter I "the Great" of Russia, Saint Petersburg, 1751–1797. 0000.999.53462

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.53462

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Obverse: [In Russian] PETER THE GREAT EMPEROR AND ABSOLUTE MONARCH OF ALL RUSSIA/[in ex]: BORN . 30 . MAI/1672 - Bust of Peter I, laureated and cuirassed, r.
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Reverse: [In Russian] BEHOLD AS I LEAVE YOU BEHIND/in ex: DECEASED . 28/JANUARY . 1725 - Above, center: Peter the Great in suite of armor being taken away to heaven by Eternity who holds coiled up snake in r. hand; below, stg. crowned female figure representing Russia, l., with orb and scepter on cushioned stool at her l. and attributes of science, arts, and trade at r. At far r., a laurel tree; in background, a galleon and a sailing ship at sea.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 82.4
    • Diameter (in mm): 54

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.53462
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

This specimen is a later copy of the medal originally designed by Anton Schultz and struck at St. Petersburg in 1725 in commemoration of Peter the Great's death in the same year. The die-stamps for ANS medal were cut by Samoila Yudin.

Rights

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