Lot description:
RUSSIA. Empire and Federation. Catherine II. 1762-1796.
Bronze medal 1770. On the Transportation of the granite monolith for the monument to Peter I. Dies by J. C. G. Jaeger. Laureate and mantled bust of Catherine II, star and ribbon of order on her chest, initials I . G . I . F . below. Rv. Workers transporting the vast stone before many spectators, drummers and stone cutters on top of the stone, initials I . G . I . above exergue to right. Probably struck in the 19th century. 65.5 mm. 90.78 g. Diakov 150.1 (R1). Selten / Rare. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler / Minor flan flaw. Abschlag von leicht korrodierten Stempeln / Struck with slightly corroded dies. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine.
(~€ 320/USD 375)
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