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Medal - Saint Petersburg Bronze Horseman and Saint Isaac's Cathedral
| Location | Russia |
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| Composition | Gilt bronze |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts in high relief two iconic Saint Petersburg landmarks side by side: the Bronze Horseman equestrian monument of Peter the Great on the left and Saint Isaac's Cathedral on the right. The curved legend along the upper rim reads МЕДНЫЙ ВСАДНИК • ИСААКИЕВСКИЙ СОБОР, with САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ inscribed along the lower rim, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed relief of the Bronze Horseman statue — Peter the Great mounted on a rearing horse atop the Thunder Stone pedestal — framed by a laurel wreath. The curved legend ГОРОД ОСНОВАН ПЕТРОМ I 27 МАЯ 1703 г. arcs across the upper field, with САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ inscribed along the lower rim within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ГОРОД ОСНОВАН ПЕТРОМ I 27 МАЯ 1703 г. САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ (Translation: City based be Peter I on May, 27th, 1703 Saint Petersburg) |
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