Bronze Medal of Catherine II of Russia, Saint Petersburg, 1762–1796. 1956.163.1755

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 95.34
  • Diameter (in mm): 65

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1762 - 1796

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1782
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Bobrovshchikov, Pud
  • Artist: Waechter, Johann Georg

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Type: Shoulder-length portrait of Catherine II, crowned and dressed in court gown, l.
  • Symbol: on bust truncation: B.
  • Portrait: Catherine II of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: On pedestal of monument]: TO PETER I/FROM CATHERINE II/in ex: SUMMER OF 1782/AUGUST 6
  • Type: Equestrian statue of Peter I on granite rock pedestal in St. Petersburg, r.
  • Symbol: above exergue line, at l.: I.G.W.F.

References

• Reference: Diakov.194.3
• Reference: Smirnov.291.b

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.163.1755
• Lot: 1956.163
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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