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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: 'PETRVS . ALEXII . FIL . D . RVSS . IMP . M . DVX MOSCOVIAE.' Reverse: The storming of the town from batteries in foreground, shells bursting. Legend: 'CECIDERE AB ORIGINE PRIMA . LUCERT.' Exergue: 'NARVA VI CAPTA 9 AUG . ST . V .'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0362 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Iwanov, T. |
| Places: | Russia |
| 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: 47 mm |