Bronze Medal of Alexander II of Russia, Saint Petersburg, 1818–1881. 0000.999.75885

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 196.09
  • Diameter (in mm): 77

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1818 - 1881

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1881
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Griliches, Abraham Avenirovich
  • Artist: Vereshchagin, V.P.

• Obverse

  • Legend: [In Russian]: EMPEROR ALEXANDER II ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT/17 APRIL/1818./19 FEBRUARY/1855./1 MARCH 1881.
  • Type: Nude bust of Alexander II, r.; above, radiant all-seeing eye with olive branch below
  • Symbol: in truncation of bust: V.A.
  • Portrait: Alexander II of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: [In Russian]: MAY HIS NAME BE BLESSED ETERNALLY
  • Type: Female personification of Russia kneeling upon pedestal and placing laurel wreath on emperor's casket; beneath pedestal, at r., three laurel wreaths; in background, mourning angel leaning against shield with imperial coat of arms; below, at center are books, scrolls with handging seals and laurel and oak wreath intertwined with broken chains [both scrolls and broken chains allude to the liberation of serfs in 1861]
  • Symbol: around rim, at 6: [In Russian]: V. P. VERESHCHAGIN INVENTED - GRILICHES SON ENGRAVED AND CUT DIES

References

• Reference: Smirnov.830

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.75885
• 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