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Token - Death of Elizabeth
| Location | Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1761 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Depiction of an imperial catafalque or coffin draped with cloth and surmounted by a small crown, set beneath a canopied baldachin with curtains drawn to either side. At the top of the canopy, a crowned monogram cipher in relief is displayed above decorative foliage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line Cyrillic inscription in bold relief across the field, recording the death of Empress Elizabeth I of Russia on 25 December 1761. A small imperial crown appears above the text at the top of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ЕЛИСАВЕТЪ ПЕРВАЯ IМПЕР. IСАМОД ВСЕРОССИСК• СКОНЧАЛ• 25 • ДЕКАБ• 1761 • (Translation: Elizabeth the First Empress and Autocrat of the whole Russia Deceased 25 December 1761) |
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