Silver Medal of Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Russia. 0000.999.53466

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.53466

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 43.7
    • Diameter (in mm): 48

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1711
  • Material: Silver

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ALEX. PETR. RVSS. HAER. ET. CAROL. CHRIST. SOPH. PR. BRVNSV ET LVN.
    • Type: Jugate busts of tzarevich Alexey and his wife, princess Charlotte of Brunswick-Wolfenbuettel
    • Portrait: Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia

  • Reverse

    • Legend: NON VSQVAM IVNXIT NOBILIORA FIDES/in ex: OBNVPT. TORGAV. CELEBRAT./XXV. OCT. MDCCXI.
    • Type: Burning altar on pedestal decorated with two suspended oval shields bearing arms of Russia and Brunswick-Wolfenbuettel; above two hands joined in handshake

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.53466
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

This is a marriage medal of tsarevich Alexey Petrovich, Peter the Great's son, to princess Charlotte of Brunswick-Wolfenbuettel that took place in Torgau, on October 25, 1711.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined