Medal commemorating the command of the Combined Fleets at Bornholm, 1716

Medal commemorating the command of the combined fleets at Bornholm, 1716. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I on a pedestal surrounded by trophies. On a pedestal, inscriptions in Russian (Peter the Great, Autocrat of all the Russias). Exergue: (Year 1716). Reverse: Neptune seated in his chariot drawn by two horses, holding his trident decorated with the imperial standard; the British, Danish and Dutch ensigns flying. Legend in Russian (He commands four fleets). Exergue in Russian (Off Bornholm). A copy of the original.

Object Details

ID: MEC0419
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Judin, S.
Places: Russia
Events: Action off Bornholm, 1716
Date made: 1716
People: Tsar Peter I of Russia
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 53 mm