Medal - 300th Anniversary of the Russian Navy / Naval Valor General-Admiral Apraksin • Gangut 1714

Location Russia › Russian Federation (1991-date)
Year 1996
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 Saint Petersburg Mint for the 300th anniversary of the Russian fleet and is part of a series of medals dedicated to key events in the history of the Russian fleet.
Period Russian Federation (1991-date)
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Obverse description Depicted is a portrait of General-Admiral Apraksin and inscriptions.
Obverse script Cyrillic
Obverse lettering 300-ЛЕТИЕ РОССИЙСКОГО ФЛОТА ГЕНЕРАЛ-АДМИРАЛ АПРАКСИН 1661-1728
(Translation: 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN NAVY GENERAL-ADMIRAL APRAKSIN 1661-1728 )
Reverse description Depiction of an episode from the Battle of Gangut in 1714, when Russian galleys capture a Swedish ship of the line, mint mark and inscriptions.
Reverse script Cyrillic
Reverse lettering МОРСКАЯ ДОБЛЕСТЬ ЛМД ГАНГУТ 1714
(Translation: NAVAL VALOR LMD GANGUT 1714)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 4287509210
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