Coins.ee OY > Auction 64Auction date: 9 March 2024
Lot number: 1243

Price realized: 110 EUR   (Approx. 121 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
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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.

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