| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61387 | Auction date: 13 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Russia Catherine II bronze "Destruction of the Turkish Fleet by Alexei Grigorievich Orloff" Medal 1770-Dated AU58 Brown NGC, Diakov-153.1. 90mm. By J.B. Gass. A highly rare Medal, commemorating the destruction of the Turkish Fleet in the Aegean Sea during the Battle of Cheshme. The reverse features a topographical view of the naval battle with Russian and Turkish fleets in position, ultimately leading to a Russian Victory. It was the greatest naval defeat suffered by the Ottomans since the 1571 Battle of Lepanto, allowing the Russians to control the Aegean Sea for the next five years. https://coins.ha.com/itm/russia/russia-catherine-ii-bronze-destruction-of-the-turkish-fleet-by-alexei-grigorievich-orloff-medal-1770-dated-au58-bro/a/61387-24170.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61387-05132024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
