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.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0414 |
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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 |