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


578


School of the Order of St Catherine, a silver award medal by C. Leberecht and V. Alexeev, awarded in 1880, uniformed bust right with initials C.L.F. and K.B.A. below, Б М ПАВЕЛЪ Ι ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС, rev. ПОСЪТИ ВИНОГРАДЪ СЕЙ, eight grapevines, sunburst above, ЗА ОТЛИЧΙЕ and date in exergue, edge inscribed, 51mm, 52.27g (Diakov 258 var.). Fields brushed, otherwise about extremely fine, rare


£2,000-£2,600


Alexander I (1801-25)


579


Coronation, 1801, a silver jeton, unsigned, crowned royal cypher, palm and laurel branches below, rev. legend and date in four lines, crown above, 23mm, 5.08g (Diakov 264.8; Bit. 935). Extremely fine


£150-£200


580 Centenary of the Foundation of St Petersburg, 1803, a silver medal by C. Leberecht, laureate bust of Peter I right, £4,000-£5,000


radiant star and crown above, ωБЛАГОДАРНАГО ПОТОМСТВА, rev. Hercules seated, holding club and shield, 65mm, 96.62g (Diakov 281.1; BDM III, 354). Extremely fine and toned, very rare


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