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Medal - Peter the Great - 350 years old.
| Location | Russia |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter bust effigy of Emperor Peter I in military dress with a sash and order badge in high relief, facing slightly right, based on the portrait by Paul Delaroche (1838). In the background, a depiction of the Bronze Horseman equestrian statue (Falconet, 1782) in St. Petersburg is visible within a circular inner border. The dates 1672 and 1725 appear to the right of the bust, and a decorative flourish is placed at upper right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a large double-headed eagle with three crowns, a sceptre and an orb, with a shield bearing St. George on the breast, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The circular legend arcs around the upper periphery. The mint mark and fineness stamp (ИМД Ag 999) appear in a cartouche at the lower centre of the field. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic, Latin |
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