A Collection of Russian Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman

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Lot 537, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Azov, 1696, a silver medal, unsigned [by F. Alexeev], laureate and armoured bust facing, пеιιιръ алезъпичь попелиιιιель москопской присно прирасιιιиιιιель, rev. молнιями и полнами побъдиιιιель, view of Azov under siege, date in exergue, 49mm, 51.75g (Diakov 5.1). Some marks in fields, otherwise good very fine, ex...

Sold for £7,000

Lot 538, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Two Swedish Frigates, 1703, a copper medal, unsigned, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. two large ships surrounded by small boats, hand above descending from cloud, holding laurel branch and crown, 55mm (Diakov 16.6). Some metal flaws, otherwise about extremely fine £90-£120

Sold for £170

Lot 539, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Dorpat, 1704, a copper medal by T. Ivanov, date in chronogram, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. kneeling woman offering crown to Peter, plan of Dorpat in background, 46mm (Diakov 20.6; BDM III, 39). About extremely fine, scarce £150-£180

Sold for £240

Lot 540, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Narva, 1704, a silver medal by I. Konstantinov, date in chronogram, uniformed laureate bust of Peter I right, petrvs alexiifil d g rvss imp m dvx moscoviæ, rev. CeCIDereab orIgIne prIma lvcert, view of the bombardment, narva vi capta 9 aug st v in exergue, edge plain, 47mm, 53.76g (Diakov 21.10). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £3,000-£4,000

Sold for £3,800

Lot 541, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Narva, 1704, a copper medal by T. Ivanov, date in chronogram, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. topographical view of Narva, 47mm (Diakov 21.18; BDM III, 39). About extremely fine £150-£180

Sold for £280

Lot 542, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Mitau, 1705, a white metal medal by T. Ivanov, date in chronogram, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. crowned female figure seated left, leaning on shield bearing Swedish arms, plan of Mitau in background, 46mm (Diakov 23.6; BDM III, 39). About extremely fine, scarce £90-£120

Sold for £170

Lot 543, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Visit of Peter I to the Paris Mint, 1717, a copper medal by J. Duvivier, armoured bust right, rev. Glory flying left, blowing one trumpet and holding another, 60mm (Diakov 52.1; BDM I, 685). Lightly cleaned, otherwise good very fine £90-£120

Sold for £160

Lot 544, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Death of Peter the Great, 1725, a silver medal, unsigned, laureate and armoured bust right, петръ велики ιмператоръ и самодержецъ всеросιски, родися 30 маιя 1672 in exergue, rev. виждь какову оставихъ тя, crowned figure of Russia seated, looking up at Peter being carried heavenward by Eternity, two ships behind, преставися 28 �...

Sold for £8,000

Lot 545, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Anna (1730-40), Victory at Azov, 1736, a silver medal by P.P. Werner, anna ivanowna d g rvssiæ imperatrix, crowned bust right, rev. occidentem respicit et orientem, Russian eagle atop pedestal, female figure with horse to left, Oriental figure with camel to right, pace evrop promota tartaris vict tanai liberato 1736 in exergue, 43mm, 29.04g (Diakov 76.1). Some contact marks, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,500-£1,800

Sold for £1,300

Lot 546, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Elizabeth (1741-62), Coronation, 1742, a silver medal, unsigned, crowned bust right, б м елисаветъ ιмперат ιсамодер всерос, rev. промыслъ божιй чрезъ върныхъ подъданныхъ, Elizabeth standing, being crowned by angel in cloud, kneeling figure of Russia to right, two columns to right with crowned monograms of Peter I and Elizabeth on bases, коронована вмосквъ...

Sold for £7,500

Lot 547, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Elizabeth (1741-62), Death of Princess Tatiana Galitsina, 1757, a copper medal by J. Roettiers, bust left, rev. legend in six lines, 47mm (Diakov 103.1). Some traces of silvering and fields brushed, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £150-£200

Sold for £95

Lot 548, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Elizabeth (1741-62), Battle of Kunersdorf, 1759, a silver medal by T. Ivanov, crowned bust right, rev. soldier standing right, holding flag and spear, battlefield behind, 39mm, 26.89g (Diakov 105.1; Bit. M819). Traces of mounting on edge, otherwise fine £300-£400

Sold for £420

Lot 549, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Elizabeth (1741-62), Death of Princess Catherine Galitsina, 1761, a copper medal by J. Roettiers, diademed bust left, rev. grieving woman lying on tombstone, 46mm (Diakov 108.1). Fields lightly brushed, otherwise extremely fine, rare £200-£260

Sold for £220

Lot 550, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Coronation, 1762, a silver medal by T. Ivanov and G.C. Waechter, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмперат и самодерж всеросс, rev. за спасенιе въры и отечества, Russia and Faith standing at altar, holding shield with monogram of Catherine II, Providence in cloud above holding crown and sceptre, коронована вмосквъ сент 22 д...

Sold for £7,500

Lot 551, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Coronation, 1762, a silver jeton, unsigned, crown, radiant all-seeing eye above, rev. legend in seven lines, small crown above, 20mm, 2.55g (Diakov 117.8; Bit. 1357). Good very fine, toned £200-£260

Sold for £220

Lot 552, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Improvement of Coinage, 1763, a copper medal by T. Ivanov, crowned bust right, rev. coin press, eagle above holding orb and sceptre, 65mm (Diakov 121.1; BDM III, 39). Reverse cleaned, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £200-£260

Sold for £140

Lot 553, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Establishment of the Foundling Hospital, St Petersburg, 1763, a gilt-bronze medal by T. Ivanov and J.G. Waechter, crowned bust right, rev. Faith standing, holding cross, consoling woman holding infant, 51mm (Diakov 123.3; BDM III, 39 and VI, 339). Gilding worn on high points and some scratches, otherwise very fine, scarce £90-£120

Sold for £180

Lot 554, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Establishment of the Academy of Arts, St Petersburg, 1765, a silver medal by G.C. Waechter and P-L. Vernier, crowned bust right, екатерина ιι покровительница, rev. тако тверды пребудете, symbols of painting, sculpture and architecture atop stone block, с петербург ιмператорс академ торжествен посвещена ιюнιя 28 д...

Sold for £3,200

Lot 555, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Smolny Convent, a silver award medal for Viticulture, undated, by T. Ivanov and J.C.G. Jaeger, laureate bust left, екатерина ιι, rev. тако созръвають, eight grape vines, sunburst above, за отличность in exergue, 54mm, 73.86g (Diakov 130.2; BDM III, 53). Lightly polished, otherwise very fine and very rare £900-£1,200

Sold for £1,600

Lot 556, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Recompense for Labour, a silver medal, undated, by J.B. Gass and G.C. Waechter, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмперат и самодер всероссιиск, rev. за труды воздаянιе, Ceres seated left beneath palm tree, holding caduceus and wreath, farmer ploughing field in background to right, 66mm, 95.20g (Diakov 142.1). Two scratches in reverse field and some m...

Sold for £1,700

Lot 557, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Battle of Chesme, 1770, a silver medal by T. Ivanov and S. Yudin, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмперат и самодерж всеросс, rev. былъ, four Russian ships in foreground, Turkish ships in flames in background, чесме 1770 года ιюля 24 д in exergue, 39mm, 24.50g (Diakov 147.1; Bit. M1300). Traces of gilding and some metal flaws, otherwise very fine, ra...

Sold for £4,000

Lot 558, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Count Grigory Grigorievich Orlov, 1771, a silver medal by G.C. and J.G. Waechter, uniformed bust left, графъ григорιй григорιевичъ орловъ римскιя имперιи князь, rev. россιя таковыхъ сыновъ въ себъ имъетъ, Count Orlov on horseback left, view of Moscow in background, за избавленιе москвы отъ язвы въ 177...

Sold for £16,000

Lot 559, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Count Grigory Grigorievich Orlov, 1771, a copper medal by G.C. and J.G. Waechter, similar, 92mm (Diakov 155.1; BDM VI, 339). Extremely fine, rare £400-£500

Sold for £550

Lot 560, 17 Sep 19

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Establishment of Provinces, 1775, a silver medal by T. Ivanov and P. Bobrovshikov, struck in 1790, crowned and laureate bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмперат и самодерж всеросс, rev. и сполняя достиг нешъ, compass and book on draped table, Sagittarius within ring of stars above, 1775 год in exergue, 79mm, 166.82g (Diakov 169.2). Lightly polished and som...

Sold for £8,500

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