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Medal commemorating the capture of Narva, 1704
Medal commemorating the capture of Narva, 1704. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour and cloak (right). Legend in Russian. Reverse: The storming of the town from batteries in foreground, shells bursting. Legend and exergue in Russian (Taken by guns and with the help of the Almighty). A copy of the original.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0361 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Judin, S. |
| Events: | Great Northern War: Capture of Narva, 1704; Great Northern War: Capture of Narva, 1704 |
| Date made: | 1704 |
| People: | Tsar Peter I of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 51 mm |