Silver Medal of Catherine II of Russia, Russia. 0000.999.75879

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.41
  • Diameter (in mm): 21

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1762
• Material: Silver

• Obverse

  • Legend: [In Russian] FOR LOVE TO THE FATHERLAND/in ex: SEPTEMBER 22
  • Type: Imperial crown at center of field; above, radiant eye in triangle
  • Portrait: Catherine II of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: [In Russian] CATHERINE . II/EMPRESS/AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT/CROWNED/IN MOSCOW/IN THE YEAR 1762
  • Type: Imperial crown above inscription

References

• Reference: Diakov.117.8
• Reference: Smirnov.247

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.75879
• 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