Medal commemorating the command of the Combined Fleets at Bornholm, 1716
Medal commemorating the command of the combined fleets at Bornholm, 1716. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I on a pedestal surrounded by trophies. On a pedestal, inscriptions in Russian (Peter the Great, Autocrat of all the Russias). Exergue: (Year 1716). Reverse: Neptune seated in his chariot drawn by two horses, holding his trident decorated with the imperial standard; the British, Danish and Dutch ensigns flying. Legend in Russian (He commands four fleets). Exergue in Russian (Off Bornholm). A copy of the original.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0419 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Judin, S. |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Action off Bornholm, 1716 |
| Date made: | 1716 |
| People: | Tsar Peter I of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 53 mm |