RUSSIA, Tsardom of Rus. Petr I Alexeyevich Velikiy (Peter the Great). 1682-1725. Æ Medal (47mm, 50.36 g, 12h). The Foundation of St. Petersburg. By T. Ivanov. Dated 1703 (in chronogram on reverse). EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 1156.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

World Medals, Bronze

Estimate: $ 500

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RUSSIA, Tsardom of Rus. Petr I Alexeyevich Velikiy (Peter the Great). 1682-1725. Æ Medal (47mm, 50.36 g, 12h). The Foundation of St. Petersburg. By T. Ivanov. Dated 1703 (in chronogram on reverse). PETRVS · ALEXII · FIL · D · G · RVSS · IMP · M · DVX MOSCOVIÆ, laureate, draped, and armored bust right / HAEC FORTIA MŒNIA CONDIT (he established this powerful fortification), map of the fortifications at Sankt-Petrburg on the Neva River; above, oval medallion inscribed · CZAR · PET · ALEXII · F · and bearing the laureate, draped, armored bust of Petr right, with supporters: to left, Pallas seated slightly left, head right, holding city model and with owl at feet to right; to right, Mercury seated slightly right, head left, holding caduceus; in two lines in exergue, PETRIBVRGI PORTVS/ET NAVALE ·. Diakov 18.7. Brown surfaces, a few light spots. EF.

From the St. George Collection.


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