Bronze Medal of Alexander II of Russia, Russia, 1825–1881. 0000.999.53517

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 64.2
  • Diameter (in mm): 48

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1825 - 1881

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1837
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Cerbara, Niccolo

• Obverse

  • Legend: ALEXANDER . CAESAR . NICOLAI . I . OMNIVIM . RVSSIARVM . IMPERATORIS . FITLIVS ./ROMAE . MDCCXXXIX
  • Type: Nude bust of Grand Duke Alexander Nikolaevich, l.
  • Symbol: beneath bust truncation: NIC. CERBARA
  • Portrait: Alexander II of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: HILARITAS PVBLICA
  • Type: Ceres stg. l. with cornucopia in r. hand and palm branch in l. hand, with fruit and wheat at l.; laurel wreath at r. of image

References

• Reference: Smirnov.500
• Reference: L. Forrer Vol. 1 p.386

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.53517
• 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