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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, extremely rare £9,000-£12,000
Hammer Price: £7,000
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
Hammer Price: £170
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
Hammer Price: £240
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
Hammer Price: £3,800
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
Hammer Price: £280
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
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
Hammer Price: £160
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 генваря 1725 in exergue, 52mm, 120.32g...
Hammer Price: £8,000
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
Hammer Price: £1,300
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 1742 году in exergue, edge plain, 59mm,...
Hammer Price: £7,500
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
Hammer Price: £95
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
Hammer Price: £420
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
Hammer Price: £220
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 1762 in exergue, edge plain, 64mm, 101.95g...
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
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
Hammer Price: £140
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
Hammer Price: £180
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...
Hammer Price: £3,200
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
Hammer Price: £1,600
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 minor discolouration, otherwise extremely fine,...
Hammer Price: £1,700
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, rare; with loop and ring for suspension ...
Hammer Price: £4,000
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 1771 году in exergue, 92mm, 307.11g (Diakov...
Hammer Price: £16,000
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
Hammer Price: £550
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 some contact marks, otherwise good very fine,...
Hammer Price: £8,500
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Academy of Sciences, 1776, a silver medal by P.W. Gass, laureate bust of Peter I right, петръ великιи импер, основ акад 1725 below, rev. екатерина ιι ιмп всерос, laureate bust of Catherine II left, покров акад 1776 below, 28mm, 8.75g (Diakov 171.4). Good extremely fine, attractively toned, rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £750
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Birth of Grand Duke Constantin Pavlovich, 1779, a white metal medal by C. Leberecht and J.B. Gass, crowned and laureate bust right, rev. Faith, Hope and Charity standing, holding newborn child, view of the Cathedral of St Sophia in Constantinople to right, 65mm (Diakov 177.2). Some tin pest, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £300-£400
£300–£400
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Unveiling of the Peter I Monument, St Petersburg, 1782, a copper medal by C. Leberecht, laureate bust left, rev. view of the monument, 65mm (Diakov 194.5; BDM III, 354). Extremely fine and very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £650
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Imperial Russian Academy, 1783, a square silver medal, unsigned, royal cypher within wreath within circle, rev. owl atop globe, holding caduceus, key and lyre, all resting on book on pedestal, all within circle, 35mm, 10.96g (Diakov 199.6). Minor discolouration on reverse, otherwise extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £340
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Battle of Kinburn, 1787, a novodel silver medal by T. Ivanov, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмп исамод всеросс, rev. кинбурнъ 1 октября 1787 in three lines, 40mm, 19.21g (Diakov 206.1; Bit. M1331). Extremely fine and brilliant, extremely rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £5,000
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Naval Battle of Ochakov, 1788, a novodel silver medal by T. Ivanov, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмп исамод всеросс, rev. за храбрость на водахъ очаковскихъ ιюня 1788 in five lines, 40mm, 15.42g (Diakov 209.2; Bit. M1338). Overstruck with traces of undertype visible, extremely fine and very rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Capture of Fort Ochakov, 1788, a silver medal, unsigned, за службу и храбрость within oval, rev. очаковъ взятъ 6 декабря 1788 within oval, 46 x 46mm, 17.29g (Diakov 210.1). Extremely fine and extremely rare £900-£1,200
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Capture of Fort Ochakov, 1788, an oval silver medal, unsigned, crowned cypher within wreath, rev. за храбрость оказанную при взятъъ очакова декабря 6 дня 1788 in nine lines, 40 x 28mm, 6.86g (Diakov 210.2). Minor discolouration, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,400
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), First Battle of Rochensalm, 1789, a novodel silver medal by T. Ivanov, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмп исамод всеросс, rev. за храбость на водахъ финскихъ августа 13 1789 года in six lines, 40mm, 17.71g (Diakov 217.2; Bit. M1346). Extremely fine and toned, rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £2,400
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Peace with Sweden, 1790, a silver medal by T. Ivanov and P.W. Gass, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмперат и самодерж всероссιйс, rev. сосъдственный и въчный, olive branch within wreath, миръ съ швецιею заклю ченъ 3 августа 1790 года in exergue, 66mm, 100.73g (Diakov 221.3 var.). Small flaw on reverse rim, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very...
Hammer Price: £1,900
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Peace with Sweden, 1790, a novodel silver jeton, unsigned, legend in five lines, rev. olive branch within laurel wreath, edge plain, 22mm, 4.27g (Diakov 221.6 var.; Bit. 1393). Brilliant mint state, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £380
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Peace with Sweden, 1790, an octagonal silver medal by C. Leberecht, laureate bust within oval frame, wreath below, rev. за службу и храбость within wreath, миръ съ швец закл 3 авг 1790 г in exergue, 39 x 27mm, 14.32g (Diakov 221.8). Extremely fine and brilliant, very rare £900-£1,200
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), ‘Usefulness’, an octagonal silver medal by T. Ivanov and S. Yudin, undated, crowned bust right with initials t.i.f below, rev. полезное, bee above rose-bush, beehive to right, 34mm, 12.70g (Diakov 234 var.). Extremely fine and very rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £850
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), ‘Usefulness’, an octagonal copper medal by T. Ivanov and S. Yudin, undated, similar, 34mm (Diakov 234 var.). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
Russia, Paul I (1796-1801), Coronation, a silver medal by C. Leberecht, undated [1797], uniformed bust right, б м павелъ ι nмператоръ n самодержецъ всеросс, rev. cross, 44mm, 32.47g (Diakov 243.7; BDM III, 354). Some marks in fields, otherwise good very fine £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £800
Russia, Paul I (1796-1801), Coronation, a novodel copper jeton, undated [1797], unsigned, crowned royal cypher, rev. cross, edge plain, 22mm, 6.63g (Diakov 243.11; Bit. 233). Extremely fine, rare £200-£260
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