Medal commemorating the capture of four Swedish frigates, 1720
Medal commemorating the capture of four Swedish frigates, 1720. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour, draped (right), fur-lined cloak embroidered with double-headed eagles over armour. Doublet underneath the ribbon over right shoulder. Legend: in Russian (By the grace of God, Peter I, Tsar and Autocrat of all the Russias). Reverse: General view of the action. Legend: in Russian. (Diligence and courage are greater than strength). Exergue: (Near Gronhamn, 1720, 27th day of July). A copy of a medal by T. Iwanoff, itself a copy of the original.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0365 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Kutschkin, M. |
Events: | Capture of Swedish frigates, 1720; Capture of Swedish frigates, 1720 |
Date made: | 1720 |
People: | Tsar Peter I of Russia |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 61 mm |