Medal commemorating the capture of two Swedish ships, 1703

Medal commemorating the capture of two Swedish ships, 1703. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour and cloak (right). Ribbon over right shoulder. Legend is in Russian (Peter I, by the grace of God, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias). Reverse: Two ships surrounded by small boats; a coronet suspended by a hand from a cloud above. Legend in Russian (The seemingly impossible has happened). A copy.

Object Details

ID: MEC0408
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Russia
Events: Capture of Swedish ships, 1703
Date made: 1703
People: Tsar Peter I of Russia
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 54 mm
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