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Medal commemorating the capture of Schlüsselburg, 1702
Medal commemorating the capture of Schlüsselburg, 1702. Obverse: Youthful bust of Czar Peter I with short curly hair, in armour (right). Legend in Russian. Reverse: The bombardment of the fortress from batteries in the foreground, a ship (left), shells bursting. Legend in Russian (Was taken from the enemy after ninety years).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0477 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Great Northern War: Siege of Nöteborg, 1702; Great Northern War: Siege of Nöteborg, 1702 |
| Date made: | 1702 |
| People: | Tsar Peter I of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm |