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

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 1765 г in exergue, 53mm, 64.53g (Diakov 128.1). About extremely fine, very rare £2,000-£2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Russian Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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