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Medal commemorating the Caspian Fleet built, 1785
Medal commemorating the Caspian Fleet built, 1785. Obverse: Bust of Czarina Catherine II crowned, laureate, in armoured dress (right). Legend in Russian (Catherine II, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias). Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of a two-decker battleship under sail. Legend in Russian (The glory of Russia).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0481 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Iwanov, T.; P.B. |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Building of the Caspian Fleet, 1785 |
| Date made: | 1785 |
| People: | Tsarina Catherine II of Russia; Russian Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 52 mm |