Medal - 300th Anniversary of the Russian Navy / In Memory of the Fallen Sevastopol • Heroism of Russian Sailors
Medal - 300th Anniversary of the Russian Navy / In Memory of the Fallen Sevastopol • Heroism of Russian Sailors
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Location
Russia
› Russian Federation
(1991-date)
Year
1998
Type
Collection medallion
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
30 g
Diameter
42 mm
Thickness
2.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain The commemorative medal was issued by the St. Petersburg Mint on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy and is part of a series of medals dedicated to the most important events in the history of the Russian Navy.
Period
Russian Federation
(1991-date)
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
The image of the obverse of two medals and the inscription. On the left is the medal `For the Defense of Sevastopol`, a state award of the Russian Empire, intended for participants in the defense of Sevastopol (1854-1855). On the right is the medal `For the Defense of Sevastopol`, a state award of the USSR, intended for participants in the defense of Sevastopol (1941-1942).
Obverse lettering
300-ЛЕТИЕ
РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА
СЕВАСТОПОЛЬ (Translation: 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN NAVY SEVASTOPOL )
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse description
One of the symbols of Sevastopol is depicted - a monument to sunken ships and inscriptions.
Reverse lettering
ПАМЯТИ ПАВШИХ
1854-1855
1941-1942
СПМД
ГЕРОИЗМУ РУССКИХ МОРЯКОВ (Translation: IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN 1854-1855 1941-1942 SPMD TO THE HEROISM OF THE RUSSIAN SAILORS )
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Engraver
(СПМД) Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (1724-date)
