[In Russian]: IVAN IVANOVICH BETSKOY.: Bust of of Betskoy, facing r.
Reverse
[In Russia]: FOR LOVE TO THE MOTHERLAND/in ex: FROM SENATE NOVEMBER 20/1772: Obelisk with two putti holding up oval shield with Betskoy's cipher; to l., std. figure of Russia with two children; stork and elephant's head at l; in background, building of Moscow Foundling Hospital
Diameter (in mm)
65.0
Reference
Arch. Comm, no.27, p. lV part V, Diakov.157.5, Smirnov.269.a
[In Russian] BY THE GRACE OF GOD ALEXANDER I EMPEROR AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT: Uniformed bust of Alexander I, r.
Reverse
[In Russian] MOVED BY BENEFIT/in ex: FOUNDED IN THE SUMMER OF 1805/JUNE 23: Frontal view of the Bourse building in St. Petersburg flanked by rostral columns; in front, boats are passing by on the Neva River
[In Russian]: BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE II EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT: Bust of Catherine II, laureated and draped in ermine mantel, r.
Reverse
[In Russian]: WITH THESE/in ex: GRAND DUKE CONSTANTIN PAVLOVICH/BORN AT TSARSKOE SELO/APRIL 27/1779: Allegorical figures of Faith (at r., holding cross), Hope, l. and Love, (at center holding a newborn), standing by seashore; in background, the domed building of Hagia Sofia in Constantinople.
Diameter (in mm)
65.0
Weight (in gr.)
86.98
Reference
Coll. of Russian Medals. III,p.50, #185, Diakov.177.3, Smirnov.284
[In Russian]: MOTHER OF THE COUNTRY: Shoulder-length portrait of Catherine II, in veiled tiara, l.
Reverse
[In Russian, on banderole above]: BEHOLD HER LOVE FOR THIS/in ex: JANUARY 1/1779: Catherine disguised as Minerva, std. near two columns, at l. and inscribing a tablet held by figure of Russia in turreted crown, at r.; in background, balustrade with sphinx. Sword, scales, book, and scroll at Catherine's feet.
Shoulder-length portrait of Catherine II, crowned and dressed in court gown, l.
Reverse
[On pedestal of monument]: TO PETER I/FROM CATHERINE II/in ex: SUMMER OF 1782/AUGUST 6: Equestrian statue of Peter I on granite rock pedestal in St. Petersburg, r.
ILLI APERIEBANTUR URBUS PORTAE TIBI PATENT CIVIUM CORDA/in ex: EX VOTO PUBL. SAECULARI/PRIMO SUBJECTIONIS/D. 4. IUL. 1810.: Laureated nude busts of Peter the Great, l., with date 1710 below, and Alexander I, r., with date 1810 below, facing each other
Reverse
PAX ET SALUS: View of Riga with ships in harbor; above, double eagle holding cornucopia in talons; below, city seal
[In Russian] SAMUIL CARLOVICH GRAIGH RUSSIAN ADMIRAL: Draped bust of Samuel Graigh, l.
Reverse
[In Russian] in ex: PASSED AWAY OCTOBER 15/1788: Woman in turreted crown decorates memorial obelisk with the order of St. Andrew; ship model with eagle above; military standards and cannons at either side; in background, Russian armada at sea
[In Russian]: BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE II EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT: Shoulder-length portrait of Catherine II, crowned, laureated and dressed in bejeweled court gown, r.
Reverse
[In Russian]: RETURN OF THE CAPTURED: Crowned Russian imperial eagle with medalion depicting St. George, holding two maps, dated 1793, l., and 1772, r.
[In Russian]: BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE II EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT: Bust of Catherine II, laureated and draped in ermine mantel, r.
Reverse
[In Russian]: HERE IS A PEACEFUL PLACE OF REFUGE./in ex: MAY 21 1779: 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
