Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of Peter the Great. Legend: 'Peter Alexejevitch, Ruler of Moscow, the immortal expander of the Empire' (in Russian). Reverse: Bombardment of Azov. Legend: 'Victor through lightning and waves. Exergue: '1696'.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1343 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Russo-Turkish War: Bombardment of Azov, 1696 |
| Date made: | 1696 |
| People: | Tsar Peter I of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 49 mm |