Medal commemorating armed neutrality at sea

Medal commemorating armed neutrality at sea. Obverse: Bust of Catharine II of Russia in a low dress and armour, with cloak, veil and coronet (right). Legend: 'CATHARINA MAGN . D . G . IMP . AVTOCR . RVSSOR.' Reverse: Neptune with trident upraised standing in a car on which are the shields of Russia, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands. Left, Mercury, seated on an empty cornucopia, a seaman standing (right); shipping in distance, a star shining above. Legend: 'MARE LIBERVM'. Exergue: 'MDCCLXXX'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0248
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Holtzhey, Johann Georg
Places: Netherlands
Date made: 1780
People: Tsarina Catherine II of Russia
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 48 mm