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Medal commemorating the storming of Schlusselburg, 1702
Medal commemorating the storming of Schlusselburg, 1702. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I with long hair, laureate, in armour and cloak (right). Legend in Russian. Reverse: The storming of the fortress from batteries in foreground; a ship (left) and small boats. Legend in Russian. (Was taken from the enemy after ninety years.) A copy of the original.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0360 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Great Northern War: Siege of Nöteborg, 1702; Great Northern War: Siege of Nöteborg, 1702 |
| Date made: | 1702 |
| People: | Tsar Peter I of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm |