A Collection of Russian Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman
616
Centenary of the Battle of Leipzig, 1913, a silver medal, unsigned, issued by Klebnikov & Sons, chapel, НЕ НАМЪ НЕ НАМЪ А ИМЕНИ ТВОЕМУ, date in exergue, rev. ВЪ ПАМЯТЬ 22000 РУССКИХЪ ВОИНОВЪ ПАВШИХЪ ВЪ БОЮ ПОДЪ ЛЕЙПЦИГОМЪ 4 5 6 И 7 ОКТЯБРЯ 1813 in seven lines, 76mm, 197.03g (Diakov 1554.1 var.). Polished, otherwise good very fine, very rare
£2,000-£2,600 Kiev
617
No. 13 in the portrait series of Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars Svyatopolk II (1093-1113), a copper medal, struck c. 1770, unsigned, helmeted bust facing, rev. legend in eight lines,
small crown above, 39mm (Diakov 1616.3). Lightly cleaned, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £90-£120
618
bust right, rev. landscape, two trees to left, sunrise behind, 79mm (Diakov 1753). Some scratches and other minor marks, otherwise good very fine, rare
£90-£120
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Provenance: Spink Auction 200, 1 and 5 October 2009, lot 568 Yaropolk (970-80), a copper medal, struck c. 1783-96, by T. Ivanov and S. Yudin, half-length helmeted and armoured
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