Bronze Medal of Catherine II of Russia, Saint Petersburg, 1770–1770. 0000.999.53488

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 107.8
  • Diameter (in mm): 65

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1770

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1770
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Jaeger, Johann Caspar

• Obverse

  • Legend: CATHERINE . II .
  • Type: Half-length portrait of Catherine, laureated and dressed in bejeweled court gown, l.
  • Symbol: beneath bust truncation: I.G.I.F.
  • Portrait: Catherine II of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: [In Russian] AUDACITY UNLIKE ANY OTHER/ in ex: 20 JANUARY/ 1770
  • Type: Scene depicting massive crowds observing transfer of rock base for the monument of Peter the Great from Italy to St. Petersburg
  • Symbol: beneath exergue line, at r.: I.G.I.

References

• Reference: Diakov.150.1
• Reference: Smirnov.263
• Reference: Forrer Vol 3 p.37

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.53488
• Lot: 0000.999
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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