1779 AD

Россия
Katharina II
Migration of Christians from the Crimea to Russia
Medal Bronze 65
 SHH 6350

6350 Rossia 1779 Migration of Christians from Crimea Medal Bronze

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 107.61 g   65.1 mm   12:00 o'clock   EF
Laureate crowned and draped bust of Katharina right; inscription clockwise around
Б·М·ЕКАТЕРИНА II·IМПЕРАТРИЦА И САМОДЕРЖИЦА ВСЕРОСС;
engraver mark C.LEBERECHT.F in exergue; double linear border.
 Personification of hope with cross seated left on pediment on which lies open book;
she offers olive branch with right hand to two persons kneeling in front of her and
points with left hand to fortress with Russian banner behind her;
ЗАЪ ПРИСТАНТИЦЕ БЛАГОТИШ НОЕ clockwise around;
МАЯ 21 ДНЯ 1779 ГОДА in exergue.
Bronze medal of C. Leberecht, probably 19th century strike.
Diakov 178.
Ex Künker 289/1962, 14.3.2017; ex Dmitry Markov 10/1853, New York 2001