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Medal - Moscow Numismatic Society The coinage of the reign of Ivan IV, 1533-1584
| Location | Russia |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Full-length effigy of Tsar Ivan IV in royal robes and crown, holding a staff, set within a circular inner field with decorative architectural elements to the left. A small ornamental device appears at the base of the field below the figure. The surrounding legend in Cyrillic runs along the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | МОНЕТНЫЙ ЧЕКАН ПЕРИОДА ЦАРСТВОВАНИЯ ИВАНА IV 1533-1584 гг. (Translation: The coinage of the reign of Ivan IV 1533-1584) |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts a view of the Moscow Kremlin with Saint Basil's Cathedral in relief, above two enlarged representations of wire coins (chekhi) minted during the reign of Ivan IV, one bearing a horseman design and the other an inscription in archaic Cyrillic. The engraver's signature appears below the coin depictions. The surrounding legend in Cyrillic runs along the rim, with the year 2008 in the lower exergue. |
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