Russian Coins and Historical Medals

Russia, Elizabeth (1741-62), Coronation, 1742, a silver medal, unsigned, crowned bust right, б м елисаветъ ιмперат ιсамодер всерос, rev. промыслъ божιй чрезъ върныхъ подъданныхъ, Elizabeth standing, being crowned by angel in cloud, kneeling figure of Russia to right, two columns to right with crowned monograms of Peter I and Elizabeth on bases, коронована вмосквъ 1742 году in exergue, edge plain, 59mm, 102.43g (Diakov 86.2 var.). Extremely fine and extremely rare £5,000-£7,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Russian Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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