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Medal commemorating the Expedition against Finland, 1713-14
Medal commemorating the expedition against Finland, 1713-14. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour and cloak. Armour showing imperial eagle in front. Legend in Russian (Peter I, by the grace of God, Emperor of all the Russias). Reverse: Starboard view of a three-masted vessel under sail, Neptune standing on the poop; three ships in distance; a rocky cliff (right). Sun emerging from behind a cloud on left edge. Legend in Russian (Trusting in God we hope to receive His blessing).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0415 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Iwanov, T.; Gouin, after |
| Events: | Great Northern War: Russian war with Finland, 1713-1714 |
| Date made: | 1713 |
| People: | Tsar Peter I of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 68 mm |
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