Bronze Medal of Catherine II of Russia, Saint Petersburg, 1779–1779. 1988.124.241

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 90.56
  • Diameter (in mm): 65

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1779

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1779
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Leberecht, Carl
  • Artist: Waechter, Johann Georg

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: [In Russian]: BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE II EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT
  • Type: Bust of Catherine II, laureated and draped in ermine mantel, r.
  • Symbol: beneath truncation of bust: C. LEBERECHT F.
  • Portrait: Catherine II of Russia

• Reverse

  • Legend: [In Russian]: HERE IS A PEACEFUL PLACE OF REFUGE./in ex: MAY 21 1779
  • Type: Figure of Faith, with cross, seated on draped pedestal with open book, accepting olive branch from hands of two kneeling Christians, and pointing with r. hand to Russian fortress; at left, crowd of people exiting gates of Turkish fortress
  • Symbol: above exergue line, at r.: I.G.W.F.

References

• Reference: Diakov.178.1
• Reference: Smirnov.285

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1988.124.241
• Lot: 1988.124
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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