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Medal - Leningrad 250th Anniversary
| Location | Soviet Union |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Composition | Tombac |
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| Obverse lettering | В ЧЕСТЬ 250ти ЛЕТИЯ ★ ОСНОВАНИЯ ЛЕНИНГРАДА 1703 1953 (Translation: In honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Leningrad 1703–1953) |
| Reverse description | A full-length standing figure of Peter I in period dress, resting on a cane with his left hand on his hip, depicted against a background showing the Neva River and the spire of the Peter and Paul Fortress Cathedral to the left. The circular legend along the upper periphery identifies the city's foundation, with rocky ground beneath the figure's feet. |
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| Reverse lettering | ГОРОДА С.ПЕТЕРБУРГ ОСНОВАН ПЕТРОМ Iм 27го МАЯ 1703го ГОДА (Translation: The city of St. Petersburg was founded by Peter I on May 27, 1703) |
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