Silver Medal of Catherine II of Russia, Saint Petersburg, 1791–1791. 1951.99.9

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.13
  • Diameter (in mm): 23

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1791

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1791
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Saint Petersburg
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Russia

• Obverse

  • Type: Cipher of Catherine II within laurel wreath; crown atop
  • Portrait: Catherine II of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: PEACE/WITH PORTA/DECEMBER 29TH/YEAR 1791

References

• Reference: Diakov.225.9
• Reference: Smirnov.321

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1951.99.9
• Lot: 1951.99
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States