Medal commemorating the construction of the fortress of Cronstadt, 1704

Medal commemorating the construction of the fortress of Cronstadt, 1704. Obverse: View of the fortress. Legend: 'PALLAS QVAM CONDIDIT ARCEM IPSA COLIT'. Exergue: 'CRON . SCHLOSS MEDIA HIEME A RVSS . IMPERATORE EXTRVCT'. Reverse: A woman standing (right), with architect's instruments at her feet, pointing to a bird nested on the water; vessels in distance, the sun in glory, clouds and a motto from Ovid above. Legend: 'HIBERNO TEMPORE NIDIS INCVBAT ALCYONE TVM VIA TVTA MARIS'. Exergue: 'MARIS FINNICI SECVRITAS'. (School of Nuremberg)

Object Details

ID: MEC0316
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Müller, Philipp Heinrich
Places: Germany
Events: Construction of the fortress of Cronstadt, 1704
Date made: 1704
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 46 mm
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