Naval reward medal commemorating the action off Chesmé, 1770

Naval reward medal commemorating the action off Chesmé, 1770. Naval reward. Obverse: Bust of Czarina Catherine II in a coronet, curled hair and low dress (right). Legend in Russian (By the Grace of God, Catherine II, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias). Reverse: A naval action. Fitted with a loop. Exergue in Russian (I was there, Chesmé, 24 July 1770).

Object Details

ID: MEC0480
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Naval reward
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Iwanov, T.
Places: Russia
Events: Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Chesmé, 1770
Date made: 1770
People: Tsarina Catherine II of Russia
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 39 mm
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