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Medal commemorating the capture of two Swedish ships, 1703
Medal commemorating the capture of two Swedish ships, 1703. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour and cloak (right). Ribbon over right shoulder. Legend is in Russian (Peter I, by the grace of God, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias). Reverse: Two ships surrounded by small boats; a coronet suspended by a hand from a cloud above. Legend in Russian (The seemingly impossible has happened). A copy.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0408 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Capture of Swedish ships, 1703 |
| Date made: | 1703 |
| People: | Tsar Peter I of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 54 mm |