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Medal - Saint Petersburg The Prince St. Vladimir's Cathedral
| Location | Russia |
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| Composition | (Non-magnetic alloy) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed relief view of the Prince St. Vladimir's Cathedral (Князь-Владимирский собор) in Saint Petersburg, showing its central bell tower and multiple onion domes crowned with Orthodox crosses. The cathedral facade is rendered in fine architectural detail within the field, flanked by decorative ribbon scrolls, with the date 1789 inscribed to the upper right of the central dome. The circular legend runs along the upper rim in Cyrillic, and the city name appears in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a full-length standing figure of Saint Prince Vladimir the Great, depicted in royal robes and crown with a nimbus halo, holding an Orthodox cross in his raised right hand. To his right stands a stone tablet with inscribed text, and he stands upon stylized rocky ground. Flanking the central figure are abbreviated Cyrillic inscriptions identifying him, while a circular Cyrillic legend referencing the Gospel of Mark 16:16 runs along the upper rim, supported by decorative ribbon scrolls at the base. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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