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Medal - Leningrad Peter and Paul Fortress
| Location | Soviet Union |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | Panoramic view in relief of the Peter and Paul Fortress as seen from the Neva River, with the tall gilded spire of the Peter and Paul Cathedral dominating the composition. Clouds are depicted in the upper field, and a riverboat is shown in the lower right foreground on the river. No lettering appears on this side. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears bold Cyrillic inscriptions in the field identifying the fortress and recording its founding date, accompanied by a relief depiction of a fortress bastion tower to the left. The inscriptions read 'ПЕТРОПАВЛОВСКАЯ КРЕПОСТЬ' (Peter and Paul Fortress), 'ЗАЛОЖЕНА 27. V. 1703 г.' (Founded 27 May 1703), and 'ЛЕНИНГРАД' (Leningrad) at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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