Bronze Medal of Catherine II of Russia, Saint Petersburg, 1768–1768. 0000.999.53489

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 108.31
  • Diameter (in mm): 65

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1768

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1768
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Ivanov, Timofei

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Legend: [In Russian] RENDER UNTO GOD THE THINGS WHICH ARE GOD'S/in ex: AND UNTO CEASAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CEASAR'S/St. Matthew, 22-21/1768
  • Type: Elevation of cathedral

References

• Reference: Diakov.137.1
• Reference: Smirnov.260
• Reference: L. Forrer Vol 3., p 37

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.53489
• 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