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Medal commemorating the centenary of the Russian Admiralty, 1902
Medal commemorating the centenary of the Russian Admiralty, 1902. Obverse: Jugate heads of Peter I and Nicholas II (left), the former laureate. Legend in Cyrillic (Emperor Peter I, Emperor Nicholas II). Reverse: A draped woman (left), seated on the end of a stone pier, holds aloft a burning torch and grasps with her other hand a rudder. At her feet a jar on its side from which pours water. In the distance a modern battleship. Legend in Russian (Ministry of Marine 1802-1902).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2244 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Anthony Vasyutinski |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Russian Admiralty Board becoming a part of the Ministry of the Navy, 1802 |
| Date made: | 1902 |
| People: | Ministry of Russian Marine; Tsar Alexander I of Russia Tsar Nicholas II of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 64 mm |