Triton XIX, Lot: 2796. Estimate $1000. Sold for $16000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

RUSSIA, Empire. Ekaterina II Velikaya (the Great). 1762-1796. AV Medalet (22mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Peace with the Turks at Iași (Yassi). Possible novodel issue . Dated 29 December 1791. Crowned large floral Ekaterina II cipher; all within laurel wreath / MИPЬ/CЪ ПOPTЮ/ДЕКАБРЯ 29 ДНЯ/1791 ГОДА (Peace with Porta, December 29 day 1791 year) in four lines. Edge: /////. Cf. Diakov, Medals 225.9; cf. Smirnov 321; cf. Bitkin Ж1395 (all refs for original); Severin, Gold, –; Uzdenikov –; Friedberg –. Superb EF, traces of underlying luster, numerous light field marks. Very rare in gold.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from M. Louis Teller, November 1996.