Silver Medal of Alexander II of Russia, Saint Petersburg, 1841–1881. 1967.225.1604

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 20.73
  • Diameter (in mm): 35

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1841 - 1881

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1841
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Artist: Gube, Heinrich

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: [In Russian]: GRAND DUCHESS MARIA ALEKSANDROVNA * GRAND DUKE ALEXANDER NIKOLAEVICH *
  • Type: Jugate nude busts of Grand Duchess Maria, crowned with wreath of roses, and Grand Duke Alexander, l.
  • Symbol: beneath bust truncation: H. GUBE. FECIT.
  • Portrait: Alexander II of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: [In Russian], in exergue: 16 APRIL/1841
  • Type: Ornate cartouche surmounted by imperial crown and flanked by semi-nude draped allegorical figures of female holding lily flower, l., and male, leaning onto a bow, r.; inside of cartouche, interlaced cyphers of Alexander and Maria
  • Symbol: above exergual line, l.: S.P.B.; center: H. G.

References

• Reference: Smirnov.513

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1967.225.1604
• Lot: 1967.225
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • J. Coolidge Hills Coll. ( Wadsworth Antheneum )

Description

Rights

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