Russian Coins and Historical Medals

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), ‘Usefulness’, an octagonal silver medal by T. Ivanov and S. Yudin, undated, crowned bust right with initials t.i.f below, rev. полезное, bee above rose-bush, beehive to right, 34mm, 12.70g (Diakov 234 var.). Extremely fine and very rare
£900-£1,200

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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