Bronze Medal of Igor of Kiev, Saint Petersburg, 1700–1800. 1986.21.2

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 78

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1700 - 1800
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Jaeger, Johann Caspar
  • Artist: Yudin, Samoila Yudich

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: [In Russian] GRAND DUKE IGOR OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN RUSSIA
  • Type: Armored half-length portrait of Igor, in plumed helmet and shield in r. hand, facing r.
  • Symbol: below bust truncation: I.C.I.
  • Portrait: Igor I of Kiev

• Reverse

  • Legend: [In Russian, on banderole] IMPROVE THE CORRUPTED/in ex: IGOR'S FLEET ADVANCES/TO CZARGRAD IN/941
  • Type: Sailing galleys with distant view of Constantinople in background, at r.
  • Symbol: on exergue line: S.YUDIN, center; at r.: 42

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1986.21.2
• Lot: 1986.21
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

This medal is part of a large series dedicated to memorable events in Russian history from 860 to 980. This series was conceived by Catherine II and completed at St. Petersburg Mint during the 1780s-1790s by a group of most prominent die-cutters (Gass, Jaeger, Waechter, Judin, and Ivanov, among other).

Rights

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