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Naval reward medal commemorating the action off Chesmé, 1770
Naval reward medal commemorating the action off Chesmé, 1770. Naval reward. Obverse: Bust of Czarina Catherine II in a coronet, curled hair and low dress (right). Legend in Russian (By the Grace of God, Catherine II, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias). Reverse: A naval action. Fitted with a loop. Exergue in Russian (I was there, Chesmé, 24 July 1770).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0480 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Naval reward |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Iwanov, T. |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Chesmé, 1770 |
| Date made: | 1770 |
| People: | Tsarina Catherine II of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 39 mm |