Russian Coins and Historical Medals

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Academy of Sciences, 1776, a silver medal by P.W. Gass, laureate bust of Peter I right, петръ великιи импер, основ акад 1725 below, rev. екатерина ιι ιмп всерос, laureate bust of Catherine II left, покров акад 1776 below, 28mm, 8.75g (Diakov 171.4). Good extremely fine, attractively toned, 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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