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Medal - Chersonesus Taurica
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| Thickness | 4.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a left-facing profile bust of a female figure wearing a turreted mural crown, evoking the personification of the ancient Greek city of Chersonesus. The field is framed by a continuous Greek meander (key) border around the rim, and the legend ХЕРСОНЕС appears in a recessed rectangular exergue at the bottom. A small suspension hole is pierced at the top. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed relief view of the ancient ruins of Tauric Chersonesus, showing standing columns, remnants of walls, and an archaeological site landscape in the central field. The legend ХЕРСОНЕС curves along the upper rim and ТАВРИЧЕСКИЙ along the lower rim, together forming the full name of the site. A small suspension hole is pierced at the top. |
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| Reverse lettering | ХЕРСОНЕС ТАВРИЧЕСКИЙ (Translation: Tauric Chersonese) |
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