The Battle at Poltava, Silver Medal (large)

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SKU: 02.RUS.0106.102.01.000

Estimated market value:

$700 USD

  • The Battle at Poltava, Silver Medal Obverse and Reverse

Estimated market value:

$700 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Russia
  • Makers
    S. Yudin
  • Composition
    Silver
  • Size
    30mm

Physical Description and Item Details


Medal. Silver. 30 mm. 17.69 gm. ByS.Yudin. Battle of Poltava, 27 July 1709. Sm--, Diakov 27.16. 1800’s strike. Laureate, armored Peter I bust r. wearing a mantle adorned with eagles, Yudin’s initials on truncation / Battle scene, city panorama beyond; INTERNECIONIS TERMINVS (In the end Annihilation) BORISTHENES (the Dnieper river) below, date at bottom. Toned over a few old hairlines

History


This medal was created by Peter the Great to commemorate the Battle of Poltava.

The large silver medal was awarded to non-commissioned officer and the small one to enlisted men.

The obverse inscription translates to: "Tsar Peter Alekseevich Sovereign of All Russia", and the reverse inscription translates to: "For the Battle of Poltava."

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