A Collection of Russian Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman


544


Death of Peter the Great, 1725, a silver medal, unsigned, laureate and armoured bust right, ПЕТРЪ ВЕЛИКИ ΙМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСΙСКИ, РОДИСЯ 30 МАΙЯ 1672 in exergue, rev. ВИЖДЬ КАКОВУ ОСТАВИХЪ ТЯ, crowned figure of Russia seated, looking up at Peter being carried heavenward by Eternity, two ships behind, ПРЕСТАВИСЯ 28 ГЕНВАРЯ 1725 in exergue, 52mm, 120.32g (Diakov 63.1). Some minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare of this weight


£6,000-£8,000 Anna (1730-40)


545


Victory at Azov, 1736, a silver medal by P.P. Werner, ANNA IVANOWNA D G RVSSIÆ IMPERATRIX, crowned bust right, rev. OCCIDENTEM RESPICIT ET ORIENTEM, Russian eagle atop pedestal, female figure with horse to left, Oriental figure with camel to right, PACE EVROP PROMOTA TARTARIS VICT TANAI LIBERATO 1736 in exergue, 43mm, 29.04g (Diakov 76.1). Some contact marks, otherwise very fine and very rare


£1,500-£1,800 Provenance: Glendining/Spink Auction, 9-10 June 1976, lot 538


Elizabeth (1741-62)


546


Coronation, 1742, a silver medal, unsigned, crowned bust right, Б М ЕЛИСАВЕТЪ ΙМПЕРАТ ΙСАМОДЕР ВСЕРОС, rev. ПРОМЫСЛЪ БОЖΙЙ ЧРЕЗЪ ВЪРНЫХЪ ПОДЪДАННЫХЪ, Elizabeth standing, being crowned by angel in cloud, kneeling figure of Russia to right, two columns to right with crowned monograms of Peter I and Elizabeth on bases, КОРОНОВАНА ВМОСКВЪ 1742 ГОДУ in exergue, edge plain, 59mm, 102.43g (Diakov 86.2 var.). Extremely fine and extremely rare


£5,000-£7,000 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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