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Medal commemorating the capture of Ochakov, 1788
Naval reward medal commemorating the capture of Ochakov, 1788. Obverse: Naval reward. Bust of Czarina Catharine II in a laurel wreath, coronet and low dress (right). Legend in Russian (By the grace of God, Catherine II, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias). Reverse: Inscription in Russian (For bravery in the waters of Ochakov, June 1788).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0425 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Iwanov, T. |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Russo-Turkish War: Capture of Ochakov, 1788 |
| Date made: | 1788 |
| People: | Tsarina Catherine II of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 39 mm |