Medal commemorating the inauguration of Cronstadt Harbour, 1752
Medal commemorating the inauguration of Cronstadt Harbour, 1752. Obverse: Bust of the Czarina Elizabeth with long hair tied, in low dress and coronet (right). Legend: 'D . G . ELISABETA . AVGVSTA . OMN . ROSS.' Reverse: View of the harbour with ships, a lock and a battleship on the stocks in the foreground. Legend: 'PERFICIT . PARENTIS . OPVS'. Exergue: 'NAVALI . CONSTAD . DEDICATO . D . XXX . IVL . MDCCLII'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0366 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Iwanov, T. |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Opening of Kronstadt harbour, 1752 |
| Date made: | 1752 |
| People: | Tsarina Elizabeth of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 63 mm |