A Collection of Russian Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman

Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Smolny Convent, a silver award medal for Viticulture, undated, by T. Ivanov and J.C.G. Jaeger, laureate bust left, екатерина ιι, rev. тако созръвають, eight grape vines, sunburst above, за отличность in exergue, 54mm, 73.86g (Diakov 130.2; BDM III, 53). Lightly polished, otherwise very 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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