RUSSIA, Empire. Prince Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov. 1734-1783. CU Medal (92mm, 262.90 g, 12h). Commemorating His Saving Moscow From the Plague. By G. C. and J. G. Waechter. Dated 1771. EF.

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Lot: 775. Estimated: $ 200

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Sold For $ 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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RUSSIA, Empire. Prince Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov. 1734-1783. CU Medal (92mm, 262.90 g, 12h). Commemorating His Saving Moscow From the Plague. By G. C. and J. G. Waechter. Dated 1771. ГРАФЪ ГРИГОРЇЙ ГРИГОРЇEBИЧЬ ОРΛOBЬ РИМСКЇЯ ИМПЕРЇИ КНЯЗЬ., armored and mantled bust left; wearing Order of Empress Catherine and Order of St. Andrew (the First Called); G. C. WÆCHTER F below truncation of arm / PОССЇЯ ТАКОВЫXЪ СЫHOBЪ BЪ CEБҌ ИMҌETЪ (Russia should have in such sons), Count Orlov slightly left on horseback, pointing to view of the Kremlin in the background; before him, fire and smoke; I · G · W · F · to lower left; ЗА ИЗБАВΛЕNЇE МОСКВЫ OTЬ/ЗВЫ BЪ 1771 ГОΔУ (For the deliverance of Moscow from evil in the year 1771) in two lines in exergue. Diakov 155.1. Brown surfaces, deposits, die breaks and striking fractures. EF.


Closing Date and Time: 28 June 2023 at 14:18:00 ET.

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