RUSSIA, Empire. Petr I Alexeyevich Velikiy (Peter the Great). 1682-1725. Æ Medal (71mm, 97.07 g, 12h). The Capture of Shlisselburg (Schlüsselburg/Nöteborg), 21 October 1702. By S. Yudin. Dated 1702 (in eastern Arabic numerals).Electronic Auction 491 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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RUSSIA, Empire. Petr I Alexeyevich Velikiy (Peter the Great). 1682-1725. Æ Medal (71mm, 97.07 g, 12h). The Capture of Shlisselburg (Schlüsselburg/Nöteborg), 21 October 1702. By S. Yudin. Dated 1702 (in eastern Arabic numerals). ПETPЪ · I · Б · M · IMПEPATOPЪ · I CAMOДEPЖEЦЪ · BCE POCC, laureate, draped, and armored bust right / BЗЯTЪ · 1702 · OKTЯБPЯ · 21 · ДHЯ (rosette) БЫΛЪ · УHEПPИЯTEΛЯ · 90 · ΛЂTЪ (held by the enemy for 90 years, she has now been returned to us on the 21st of October), bombardment of the fortifications at Nöteborg; above, rosette within circle of stars; ШΛЮCEHБУPXЪ below. Cf. Diakov 15.3 (issue in silver) and note. Brown surfaces, traces of verdigris. EF. |