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Medal - Petergof Monplaisir Palace
| Location | Soviet Union |
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| Diameter | 33 mm |
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| Obverse description | Front elevation of the Monplaisir Palace rendered in relief, depicting the low, rectangular baroque building with its characteristic Dutch-style facade and central domed roof finial. The palace is flanked by trees in the field. The legend appears below the building in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | МОНПЛЕЗИР (Translation: Monplaisir) |
| Reverse description | Central field features a high-relief depiction of the Medusa mask fountain ornament, showing a bearded grotesque face with flowing hair and flanking serpentine forms. A circular border separates the central device from the outer legend, which runs around the full circumference of the medallion. |
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