Medal - Grand Duke Rurik № 9, Migration of Rurik from Staraya Lagoda to Novgorod Veliky in 864

Location Russian Empire
Year
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Silver
Weight 182.27 g
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Shape Round
Technique Milled
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Reference(s) Diakov#1676 (R3) , Smirn#71
Obverse description Helmeted bust Grand Duke Rurik (862-879) wearing cuirass and mantle and holding shield and hammer.
Obverse script Cyrillic
Obverse lettering ВЕЛИКIЙ КНЯЗЬ НОВГОРОДСКIЙ И ВАРЯГЪ РЮРИКЪ ∙
(Translation: Grand Duke of Novgorod and Varangian Rurik)
Reverse description Rurik standing between two groups of men, the ones on the r. with coat of arms of Nowgorod.
Reverse script Cyrillic
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Numisquare ID 7608693190
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