Silver Medal of Alexander I of Russia, Saint Petersburg, 1801–1801. 0000.999.53500

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 98.57
  • Diameter (in mm): 65

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1801

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1801
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Artist: Leberecht, Carl

• Obverse

  • Legend: [In Russian] BY THE GRACE OF GOD ALEKSANDR I EMPEROR AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT.
  • Type: Nude bust of Alexander I, r.
  • Symbol: below bust truncation, at 6:30: C. LEBERECHT. F.
  • Portrait: Alexander I of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: [In Russian, within concentric circles] 1801./AUGUST/27TH DAY

References

• Reference: Diakov.263.1
• Reference: Smirnov.331.a

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.53500
• 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