Medal - Grand Duke Yaropolk № 91, Grant of Land to the Pecheneg Prince Ildey for building a city in 979

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LocationRussian Empire
Year
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver
Weight168.88 g
Diameter
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeTimofey Ivanovich Ivanov, Georges Christophe Waechter
Reference(s) Diakov#1758 (R3) , Smirn#153
Obverse descriptionHelmeted and cuirassed bust of Yaropolk wearing ermine mantle to right.
Obverse letteringВЕЛИКIЙ КНЯЗЬ ЯРОПОЛКЪ I. ЮЖНОЙ РОССIИ.
(Translation: Grand Prince Yaropolk I of Southern Russia)
Obverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse descriptionYaropolk seated on throne extends hand to supplicating Prince Ildey and pointing at map held by men on l.
Reverse lettering
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Engraver
MintageND  - after 1783 -
Catalog ID5191032340
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