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Medal - Leningrad Alexander Pushkin Monument
| Location | Soviet Union |
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| Year | 1963 |
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| Composition | Aluminium |
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| Obverse description | Full-length relief depiction of the monument to Alexander Pushkin, shown standing on a stepped pedestal with his right arm extended outward and his coat draped behind him. The figure is rendered in high relief against a plain field, faithfully reproducing the bronze statue sculpted by M.K. Anikushин and erected in Leningrad. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line Cyrillic inscription in the upper field presenting a famous verse by Pushkin, followed by a facsimile signature. Below, in larger raised lettering, appears the dedication text identifying the monument, its sculptor, and the city, with the installation date noted at the bottom. |
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| Reverse lettering | «...И ДОЛГО БУДУ ТЕМ ЛЮБЕЗЕН Я НАРОДУ, ЧТО ЧУВСТВА ДОБРЫЕ Я ЛИРОЙ ПРОБУЖДАЛ, ЧТО В МОЙ ЖЕСТОКИЙ ВЕК ВОССЛАВИЛ Я СВОБОДУ И МИЛОСТЬ К ПАДШИМ ПРИЗЫВАЛ...» ПАМЯТНИК А.С. ПУШКИНУ СКУЛЬПТОР М.К. АНИКУШИН ЛЕНИНГРАД УСТ. В 1957 Г. |
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