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Medal - Saint Petersburg Peter and Paul Fortress
| Location | Russia |
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| Composition | Gilt bronze |
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| Obverse description | Aerial perspective view of the Peter and Paul Fortress in high relief, depicting the star-shaped bastions, the Peter and Paul Cathedral with its distinctive gilded spire, and surrounding structures. The design is framed by a twisted rope border, with the Cyrillic legend arching above and below the central motif. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two principal landmarks of Saint Petersburg in high relief: to the right, the equestrian statue known as the Bronze Horseman, showing Peter the Great mounted on a rearing horse atop a granite pedestal bearing a Latin dedicatory inscription; to the left, the Peter and Paul Cathedral with its spire set against a radiating sunburst field. The Cyrillic legend arches above and below, framed by a twisted rope border. |
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