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Medal - Aleksandr II Unveiling of the monument to Catherine II in St. Petersburg
| Location | Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1873 |
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| Composition | Gold plated bronze (gilded bronze) |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
| Obverse lettering | ЕКАТЕРИНА II • В ПАМЯТЬ ТОРЖЕСТВА ОТКРЫТІЯ ПАМЯТНИКА ИМПЕРАТРИЦЫ ЕКАТЕРИНЫ II |
| Reverse description | A detailed depiction in low relief of the monument to Catherine II in St. Petersburg, shown on a tall stepped pedestal with allegorical figures at its base and the standing effigy of the Empress at the summit. A Cyrillic inscription in the upper field reads across both sides of the monument, and below the monument in the exergue appears the date in Cyrillic along with engraver and sculptor credits. |
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