Aluminum Medal of Peter I "the Great" of Russia, Leningrad, 1672–1725. 2000.16.187

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2000.16.187

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 26.454
    • Diameter (in mm): 58

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1672 - 1725

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1958
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Aluminum

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Place of Production: Leningrad
    • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Russia
    • Place of Cataloging Relevance: USSR

  • Obverse

    • Legend: TO PETER THE FIRST/FROM CATHERINE THE SECOND/1782 in three lines in Latin on pedestal.
    • Type: Statue of Peter the Great, on horse, rearing r.: statue stands on rock-like pedestal.
    • Portrait: Peter I "the Great" of Russia

  • Reverse

    • Legend: In the field: MONUMENT/TO PETER THE FIRST/ON DECABRISTS PLACE/SCULPTOR E. FALCONE; in ex.: LENINGRAD with laurel wreath below
    • Symbol: in ex., at center: LMD

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2000.16.187
  • Lot: 2000.16
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Altogether, 16920 medals in this issue were struck, both in aluminum and bronze. On some medals, including our example, Catherine's name on the monument pedestal is misspelled: instead of CATHARINA it is spelled CATHARIHA.

Rights

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

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