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Medal - Grand Duke Rurik № 2, Arrival of the Ambassadors of Novgorod to the Varyagians
| Location | Russian Empire |
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| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Grand Duke Rurik facing three-quarters left, wearing a plumed helmet, cuirass, and mantle, holding a shield and a hammer. The Cyrillic legend runs along the upper rim of the deeply recessed field. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed interior scene in high relief depicting Rurik standing on the left, accompanied by a seated figure, receiving three armed ambassadors from Novgorod who approach from the right bearing gifts and a shield. An architectural background with arched windows frames the composition. A Cyrillic inscription curves along the upper rim, and a second inscription appears in the lower exergue recording the event of 860 AD. |
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| Reverse lettering | ПРИДИТЕ ВЛАДЕТИ НАМИ ПРИХОДЪ ПОСЛОВЪ НОВОГОРОДСКИХЪ КЪ ВАРЯГАМЪ 860 ГОДА |
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