Peace with Sweden Medal, Octagonal (by C. Leberecht)

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SKU: 02.RUS.0120.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$1,000 USD

  • Peace with Sweden Medal

Estimated market value:

$1,000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Russia
  • Composition
    Silver
  • Inscription
    Rev: заслуж бу и хра крость мирь сьшвец зака 3 авт 1790 г
  • Size
    27-30x39-42mm

Physical Description and Item Details


Award medal for the Peace with Sweden, 1790. Silver, octagonal. By C. Leberecht. Bit 349 (R1), Diakov 221.8 (R2), Sm 316/a. Laureate bust, retrograde maker’ssignature on truncation, within oval frame, laurel and oak branches crossed below /For Service and Bravery legend within laurel wreath, “Peace with Sweden” legend below.

History


This medal was established during the reign of Catherine the Great to commemorate the signing of the Peace Treaty with Sweden in 1790.

It was conferred in recognition of service in the war against Sweden between the years of 1788 and 1790.

The reverse inscription translates to: "For Service and Bravery" and "Peace with Sweden Concluded 3 August 1790".

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