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Medal commemorating the victories over the Turks
Medal commemorating the victories over the Turks. Obverse: Bust of Czarina Catharine II crowned, in low dress (right). Legend: 'CATHARINA . II . D . G . IMP . AVTOCRATRIX RVSSORVM'. Reverse: Pallas Athene with Medusa's shield and spear standing erect. Legend: 'SAPIENTIA ET ARMIS' (By prudence and force of arms). Exergue: 'TVRCIS TERRA MARIQVE DEVICTIS MDCCLXX' (Turks vanquished by sea and land 1770).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0216 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Oexlein, J. L. |
| Places: | Germany |
| Date made: | 1770 |
| People: | Tsarina Catherine II of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 44 mm |