ВЕЛИКОЙ КНЯЗЬ ИГОРЬ СЪВЕРНОИ И ЮЖНОИ РОССЇИ: Helmeted and armored half length bust of Oleg to r.
Reverse
СЛАВА НЕ ИЗЧЕЗАЕТЪ/ in exergue, ОЛЕГЪ СКОНЧАЛСЯ ВЪ 912 ГОДУ./ ПОГРЕНЪ НА ГОРЪ ЩЕ-/ КОВИЦЪ.: Traditional burial mound of Oleg, Rurik, Sineus and Trouvor within landscape.
Diameter (in mm)
78.0
Weight (in gr.)
200.188
Reference
Diakov.1706(R1), Smirnov.101
Provenance
Heritage Auction April 18-19 & 22-23, 2013, Lot 28574 Robert J. Myers Collection.
ВЕЛИКОЙ КНЯЗЬ СВЯТОСЛАВЪ СЪВЕРНОИ И ЮЖНОИ РОССЇИ: Helmeted and armored half lenght bust of Sviatoslav to r.; wearing shield in front.
Reverse
ВТОРИЧНО ПРИШЕДЪ ВЗЯТЪ/ in exergue, ПЕРЕЯСЛОВЕЦЪ НА ДУНАЪ/ У БОЛГАРЪ ПАКИ ПРИ=/ СТУПОМЪ ВЗЯТЪ/ ВЪ 971 ГОДУ .: Siege of city of Bulgar of Pereyaslavets on the Danube in Bulgaria.
Diameter (in mm)
78.0
Weight (in gr.)
232.5
Reference
Diakov.1742(R1), Smirnov.137
Provenance
Heritage Auction April 18-19 & 22-23, 2013, Lot 28576 Robert J. Myers Collection.
[In Russian] BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE.II.EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT: Half-length portrait of Catherine II, crowned and dressed in bejeweled court gown, r.
Reverse
[In Russian] YOU TOO SHALL LIVE. The Gospel, 14-19/in ex: SEPTEMBER 1/1763: Faith holding cross, l., consoling kneeling woman at r., holding infant; in background, the building of St. Petersburg Foundling Hospital with Catherine II's cipher
PETRVS . ALEXII . FIL . D. G. RVSS . IMP. M. DVX MOSCOVIAE [PETER ALEXEEVICH BY THE GRACE OF GOD RUSSIAN EMPEROR AND GRAND DUKE OF MOSCOW]: Bust of Peter I, laureated, cuirassed, and draped, r.
Reverse
PLENVS SVCCESSIBVS ANNVS/in ex: MDCCX [YEAR OF CONTINUOUS SUCCESSES/in ex: 1710]: Plans of 8 captured Baltic towns in cartouches around Russian imperial coat of arms
D.G. Elisabeta. AVGVSTA. OMN. ROSS.: Bust of Elizabeth, crowned and dressed in bejeweled court gown, r.
Reverse
LITEMVT DISCERNE RET ARVIS./in ex: POSITI AGRIS LIMITES/D. XIII. MAY./MDCCLIX: Justice with measure pole in l. hand, at center, wih her l. foot resting upon Discord, kneeling at l., with snake in l. hand; obelisk with double eagle atop at r.; surveying instrument on stand at l.; in background, two people surveying land.
PETRVS.ALEXII.FIL. D.G. RVSS. IMP. DUXMOSCOVIAE: Bust of Peter I, laureated, cuirassed and draped, r.
Reverse
[In Russian] YOUR GREATNESS IS EVIDENT EVERYWHERE!/in ex: ANN. 1718. D./20 DEZ: Tall mountain topped with imperial crown rises in the midst of a valley; sun and clouds above
[In Russian] GRAND PRINCE SVYATOSLAV OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN RUSSIA: Armored and crowned half-length portrait of Svyatoslav, with shield in l. hand, facing r.
Reverse
[In Russian] DUE AS AGREED/in ex: GREEKS ARE PAYING TAXES TO SVYATOSLAV ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT NEAR CZARGRAD IN THE YEAR 971: Svyatoslav std. under canopy with two guards standing at l.; to his r., one kneeling and two standing Greeks presenting gifts; in background, city walls of Constantinople.
D.G. ELISABETA . AVGVSTA. OMN. ROSS .: Bust of Elizabeth, crowned, r.
Reverse
CLEMENTIA AVGVSTAE/in ex: NOXIORVM VINCVLIS/EXSOLVTIS . MDCCXLI . /D. XV . DEC .: Charity, stg. r., with palm branch in l. hand freeing prisoners from chains with r. hand; in background, prisoners descend from the stairs of the prison
D.G. Elisabeta. AVGVSTA. OMN. ROSS.: Bust of Elizabeth, crowned and dressed in bejeweled court gown, r.
Reverse
LITEMVT DISCERNE RET ARVIS./in ex: POSITI AGRIS LIMITES/D. XIII. MAY./MDCCLIX: Justice with measure pole in l. hand, at center, wih her l. foot resting upon Discord, kneeling at l., with snake in l. hand; obelisk with double eagle atop at r.; surveying instrument on stand at l.; in background, two people surveying land.
D.G. ELISABETA. AVGSTA. OMN. ROSS.: Bust of Elizabeth, crowned and dressed in bejeweled court gown, r.
Reverse
IN VOTVM VENIT/in ex: PAULO. PRINCIPE. IUVENT./NATO. D. XX. SEPT./MDCCLIV: Figure of Russia, kneeling in front of a burning altar, l. with oval shield bearing Russian arms at l.; above, amidst clouds, infant std. upon cushion and carried by angel.
[In Russian] BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE.II.EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT: Half-length portrait of Catherine II, crowned and dressed in bejeweled court dress, r.
Reverse
[In Russian] FOR SAVING OF FAITH AND MOTHERLAND/in ex: CROWNED IN MOSCOW/SEPTEMBER 22 1762: Two allegorical female figures flank a burning altar on pedestal at center, supporting oval shield with Catherine's monogram; above, female divinity amidst clouds, holding crown in l. hand and scepter in r.; fragment of classical column to l. of field; oval shield with Russian arms at r.
[In Russian] BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE.II.EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT: Half-length figure of Catherine II, crowned and dressed in bejeweled court gown, r.
Reverse
[In Russian] THUS ACCOMPLISHED BECAUSE OF YOU/in ex: ESTABLISHMENT/OF NEW COIN STANDARD/1763: Coin press at center with imperial eagle above, holding orb and scepter in its talons; at center, above, radiant all-seeing eye within triangle.
[In Russian] BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE.II.EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT: Half-length portrait of Catherine, crowned and dressed in bejeweled court gown, r.
Reverse
[In Russian] FOR SAVING OF FAITH AND MOTHERLAND/in ex: CROWNED IN MOSCOW/SEPTEMBER 22 1762: Two allegorical female figures flank a burning altar on pedestal at center, supporting oval shield with Catherine's monogram; above, female divinity amidst clouds, holding crown in l. hand and scepter in r.; fragment of classical column to l. of field; oval shield with Russian arms at r.
[In Russian] BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE.II.EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT: Half-length portrait of Catherine II, crowned and dressed in bejeweled court gown, r.
Reverse
[In Russian] RENDER UNTO GOD THE THINGS WHICH ARE GOD'S/in ex: AND UNTO CEASAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CEASAR'S/St. Matthew, 22-21/1768: Elevation of cathedral
[In Russian]: BY THE GRACE OF GOD CATHERINE II EMPRESS AND ALL-RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT: Shoulder-length portrait of Catherine II, crowned, laureated, and armored, r.
Reverse
[In Russian,on banderole]: THE RESULT OF PEACE/in ex: ANNEXED TO THE RUSSIAN/EMPIRE WITHOUT BLOODSHED/APRIL8/1783: Maps of Kuban' and Crimean steppe and peninsula with Asof and Black sea
PETRVS.ALEXII.FIL.D.G.RVSS.IMP.M.DVX MOSCOVIAE [PETER ALEXEEVICH BY THE GRACE OF GOD RUSSIAN EMPEROR AND GRAND DUKE OF MOSCOW]: Bust of Peter I, laureated, cuirassed, and draped, r.
Reverse
haeC fortIa MoenIa conDIt/in ex: PETRIBVRGI . PORTVS . /ET NAVALE . [ [He] builds strong walls//PETERBURG'S HARBOR/AND SHIPYARD]: Minerva and Mercury , seated on cloud, hold a medallion with portrait of Peter I labeled "CZAR . PET . ALEXII . F"; Minerva holds a model of Kronschlott; owl, spear, and shield are at her feet. Beneath, an aerial view of fortress at the river bank labeled "S. PETERSBVRG"; buildings visible in distant background
PETRVS . ALEXII . FIL . D. G. RVSS . IMP. M. DVX MOSCOVIAE [PETER ALEXEEVICH BY THE GRACE OF GOD RUSSIAN EMPEROR AND GRAND DUKE OF MOSCOW]: Bust of Peter I, laureated, cuirassed, and draped, r.
Reverse
CeCIdere ab orIgIne prIma . lvcert/in ex: NARVA VI CAPTA / 9 . AUG . ST. V. [Separated from their roots. Lucretius./in ex: NARVA CONQUERED BY ATTACK. AUGUST 9]: View of Narva bombarded by Russian artillery batteries, Ivan-Gorod to left of Narva River
