Medal commemorating the Dominion of the Four Seas

Medal commemorating the dominion of the four seas. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour and cloak (right). Legend in Russian (Tsar Peter Alexeevich, Sovereign of Russia). Reverse: The imperial double-headed eagle holding four charts, one in each beak and talon. Crown above. Legend in Russian (Autocrat of all the Russias). A copy after Gouin.

Object Details

ID: MEC0414
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gouin, after
Date made: 1711
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 40 x 35 mm