Bronze Medal of Peter I "the Great" of Russia, Russia, 1750–1900. 1988.124.234

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 47.69
  • Diameter (in mm): 48

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1750 - 1900

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1700
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Kozmin, Ivan (Uncertain value)
  • Artist: Kittel, Johann (Uncertain value)

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Russia

• Obverse

  • Legend: PETRVS ALEXEEWITZ .M.D.TZAR M.D.MOSCOV. [PETER ALEXEEVICH, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, GREAT TSAR AND GRAND DUKE OF MOSCOW]
  • Type: Bust of Peter I, laureated, cuirassed and draped, r.
  • Symbol: in shoulder of bust: I. K.
  • Portrait: Peter I "the Great" of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: QUA . VICIT . VICTOS . PROTEGIT . ILLE . MANU . Claud./in ex: VICTA . ASOF . MOCHIS . 1696 / FACTA . CONCESSAQUE / PACE . 1700 [BY THE SAME HAND BOTH WINS, AND PROTECTS DEFEATED. CLAUD/in ex: AZOV CONQUERED BY MUSCOVITES IN 1696, PEACE ENDORSED AND CONFIRMED IN 1700]
  • Type: Peter I, in traditional Russian royal attire, std. l., leaning onto oval shield with Russian coat of arms; Ceres with cornucopia behind him, to r.; at l., Russian warrior presenting to him a chained kneeling woman in city crown symbolizing Asof
  • Symbol: above exergue line: I.K.

References

• Reference: Diakov.12.3

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1988.124.234
• Lot: 1988.124
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

The original medal was struck by a German Muenzmeister Georg Friederick Nurnberger to commemorate the Treaty of Peace with Turkey signed in 1700 at Carlowitz. The die-stamps for the original medal were cut by Georg Hautsch. ANS specimen is a later copy, probably first struck during the reign of Elizabeth (1741-1762).

Rights

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