Storming of the Fortress of Ochakov, Medal (Novodel)
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SKU: 02.RUS.0118.102.01.000
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Award Campaign Medal for Bravery during the Storming of Ochakov. 1788. Copper. Novodel. Elongate octagonal. Bit K335 (R2), cf. Diakov 210.2. Crowned cipher of Catherine II, spray below / Legend: ‘ÇA / XPAÁPOCTÜ / OKAÇAHHÓÞ / ÏPÈ / BÇßTÜÜ /O×AKOBA / ÄEKAÁPß / 6ÄHß / 1788’. Rare
This medal was created during the reign of Catherine the Great in commemoration of the storming of the fortress of Ochakov.
The silver medal was awarded to non-commissioned officers and enlisted men who participated in the storming of the fortress.
The obverse inscription translates to: "For Bravery Shown in the Taking of Ochakov on 6 December 1788".
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