Coins.ee OY > Auction 64 | Auction date: 9 March 2024 |
Lot number: 1243 Price realized: 110 EUR (Approx. 121 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Russian Empire Russia Tin-Alloy Medal 1709 (mid-18th century) - Сommemorating the Battle of Poltava on June 27, 1709. 76.33g. 65mm. AU/AU.Obv.: On the background of a battlefield scene and a panorama of Poltava, there is a equestrian portrait of Peter dressed in armor and a cloak, standing over a defeated Swedish warrior. Above the edge, on the left side, are the initials С • Ю • Р • (Samuil Ydin Fecit) and circular description."HIC HONOR IN NOBIS IN VIDIOSUS ERIT";Underneath: "PETRO ALEXIADI D • G • MAGNO / RUSS • IMP • РIO FELICI AUG / TRIUMPHATORI";Rev.: Chronogram 1709 on top. Against the backdrop of a battle plan, there is an image of Hercules clad in a lion's skin, holding a club entwined with laurels, trampling on military trophies. Underneath, below: "UNIVERSO SVECORUM | EXERCITU DELETO | D • 27 • IUN • S • U •".Medalier: Samuil Yudin.Diakov: 27.8. Starting price: 1 EUR |