Storming of the Fortress of Ochakov, Gold Cross

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SKU: 02.RUS.0118.101.01.000

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Attributes

Country

Russia
Composition

Gold
Inscription

Obv: очаковь бзять 6 декабря 1788 Rev: за службу и храбрость
Size

47mm
Image Licensing

This image/illustration is attributed to “Abbildungen zur chronic sämtlicher Ritter Orden und Ehrenzeichen Souveraine and Regerungen, Seiner Majestat dem Konige Von Presussen Freiderich Wilhelm IV gewidmet von H. Schulze, Lieutenant in der Landwehr Artillerie”, published in 1835 in Berlin. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries where the copyright is the author’s term of life plus 70 years.

History

This medal was created during the reign of Catherine the Great in commemoration of the storming of the fortress of Ochakov.

The gold cross was awarded to officers who had not previously been conferred the Orders of Saint George or Saint Vladimir.

The obverse inscription translates to: "For Service and Bravery". The reverse inscription translates to: "Ochakov Taken on 6 December 1788".

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