Bronze Medal of Catherine II of Russia, Saint Petersburg. 0000.999.53487

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 107.01
  • Diameter (in mm): 65

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1762
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Ivanov, Timofei
  • Artist: Waechter, Johann Georg

• Obverse

  • Legend: [In Russian] BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE.II.EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT
  • Type: Half-length portrait of Catherine, crowned and dressed in bejeweled court gown, r.
  • Symbol: below bust: TIMOFEI IVANOV
  • Portrait: Catherine II of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: [In Russian] FOR SAVING OF FAITH AND MOTHERLAND/in ex: CROWNED IN MOSCOW/SEPTEMBER 22 1762
  • Type: Two allegorical female figures flank a burning altar on pedestal at center, supporting oval shield with Catherine's monogram; above, female divinity amidst clouds, holding crown in l. hand and scepter in r.; fragment of classical column to l. of field; oval shield with Russian arms at r.
  • Symbol: above exegue line, at l.: WAECHTER F.

References

• Reference: Diakov.117.2
• Reference: Smirnov.246.a
• Reference: Forrer Vol 3, p31

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.53487
• Lot: 0000.999
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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