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Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Birth of Grand Duke Constantin Pavlovich, 1779, a white metal medal by C. Leberecht and J.B. Gass, crowned and laureate bust right, rev. Faith, Hope and Charity standing, holding newborn child, view of the Cathedral of St Sophia in Constantinople to right, 65mm (Diakov 177.2). Some tin pest, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £300-£400
£300–£400
Russia, Alexander II (1855-81), Unveiling of the Monument for the Millennium of the Russian State, Novgorod, 1862, a gilt-bronze medal, unsigned [by P. Brusnitsyn], two circles containing busts of Rurik and Alexander II, radiant star above, imperial eagle below, rev. view of the monument, 35mm (Diakov 707.2). Faint scratches in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £50
Russia, Alexander III (1881-94), Unveiling of the Alexander II Monument, Helsinki, 1894, a bronze medal by A. Griliches Jr, bare head of Alexander II right, rev. view of the monument, 69mm (Diakov 1096.1). Light scratches in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £65
Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Department of Land Usage and Agriculture, a bronze medal, undated, signed C [?] on obv. and M C [?] on rev., conjoined heads of Alexander III and Nicholas II left, rev. legend within wreath, 65mm (Diakov 1160.1). Some minor marks, otherwise extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £70
Russia, Alexander II (1855-81), Consecration of St Isaac’s Cathedral, 1858, a uniface white metal cliché by N. Kozin, six roundels containing busts of Peter I, Catherine II, Paul I, Alexander I, Nicholas I and Alexander II, 65mm (cf. Diakov 677.2). A few minor marks, otherwise extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £90
Russia, Elizabeth (1741-62), Death of Princess Tatiana Galitsina, 1757, a copper medal by J. Roettiers, bust left, rev. legend in six lines, 47mm (Diakov 103.1). Some traces of silvering and fields brushed, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £95
Russia, Kiev, Svyatopolk II (1093-1113), a copper medal, struck c. 1770, unsigned, helmeted bust facing, rev. legend in eight lines, small crown above, 39mm (Diakov 1616.3). Lightly cleaned, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £90-£120
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-55), Bicentenary of the Imperial Alexander University, Helsinki, 1840, a copper medal by H. Gube and C.A. [?], bust left, rev. legend within wreath, 57mm (Diakov 559.1). Extremely fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £100
Russia, Alexander II (1855-81), Unveiling of the Monument for the Millennium of the Russian State, Novgorod, 1862, a gilt-bronze medal by P. Brusnitsyn, bare head of Alexander II right, rev. view of the monument, 87mm (Diakov 707.1). Gilding worn on high points and some minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine £150-£200
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-55), Ministry of State Property, a copper award medal, undated, by P. Utkin, bust right, rev. legend, 51mm (Diakov 576.2). Some minor marks, otherwise good very fine, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £110
Russia, Alexander II (1855-81), General Alexander Yakovlevich Wilson, 1856, a copper medal by V. Alexeev and N. Kozin, bare head left, rev. legend within wreath, 58mm (Diakov 658.1). Some contact marks, otherwise good very fine, scarce £90-£120
Hammer Price: £120
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-55), Coronation, 1826, a silver jeton, unsigned, crowned royal cypher, rev. legend and date beneath crown, 22mm, 4.17g (Diakov 446.9). Good very fine, attractively toned £80-£100
Russia, Suzdal, Dmitri Konstantinovich (1360-2), a copper medal, struck c. 1770, by I.B. Gass, facing bust, rev. legend in seven lines, small crown above, 39mm (Diakov 1641.1). Extremely fine, scarce £90-£120
Russia, Kiev, Yaropolk (970-80), a copper medal, struck c. 1783-96, by T. Ivanov and S. Yudin, half-length helmeted and armoured bust right, rev. landscape, two trees to left, sunrise behind, 79mm (Diakov 1753). Some scratches and other minor marks, otherwise good very fine, rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £130
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Improvement of Coinage, 1763, a copper medal by T. Ivanov, crowned bust right, rev. coin press, eagle above holding orb and sceptre, 65mm (Diakov 121.1; BDM III, 39). Reverse cleaned, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £200-£260
Hammer Price: £140
Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Count Ilarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov, 1897, a bronze medal by A. Vasyutinsky, uniformed bust left, rev. shield of arms, laurel branch behind, 68mm (Diakov 1245.1). Brushed and a small scrape behind head, otherwise about extremely fine £90-£120
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-55), Opening of Pulkovo Observatory, 1839, a copper medal by H. Gube, bust right, rev. view of the Observatory, twelve signs of the Zodiac around, 66mm (Diakov 548.1). Lightly cleaned and some minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £150
Russia, Alexander II (1855-81), Death of Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich, 1865, a bronze medal by N. Kozin, bare head left, rev. coffin, all-seeing eye above, 36mm (Diakov 732.1). Extremely fine £90-£120
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-55), Re-Opening of the Narva Triumphal Arch, 1834, a copper medal by H. Gube, A. Klepikov and A. Lyalin, radiant all-seeing eye, rev. view of the arch, 65mm (Diakov 509.1). Small edge flaw, otherwise about extremely fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £160
Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Visit of Peter I to the Paris Mint, 1717, a copper medal by J. Duvivier, armoured bust right, rev. Glory flying left, blowing one trumpet and holding another, 60mm (Diakov 52.1; BDM I, 685). Lightly cleaned, otherwise good very fine £90-£120
Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Two Swedish Frigates, 1703, a copper medal, unsigned, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. two large ships surrounded by small boats, hand above descending from cloud, holding laurel branch and crown, 55mm (Diakov 16.6). Some metal flaws, otherwise about extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £170
Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Mitau, 1705, a white metal medal by T. Ivanov, date in chronogram, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. crowned female figure seated left, leaning on shield bearing Swedish arms, plan of Mitau in background, 46mm (Diakov 23.6; BDM III, 39). About extremely fine, scarce £90-£120
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Establishment of the Foundling Hospital, St Petersburg, 1763, a gilt-bronze medal by T. Ivanov and J.G. Waechter, crowned bust right, rev. Faith standing, holding cross, consoling woman holding infant, 51mm (Diakov 123.3; BDM III, 39 and VI, 339). Gilding worn on high points and some scratches, otherwise very fine, scarce £90-£120
Hammer Price: £180
Russia, Alexander I (1801-25), Visit of Alexander I to England, 1814, a copper medal by J. Westwood, uniformed bust right, rev. winged figure flying left, blowing trumpet, 43mm (Diakov 384.3; BHM 849). Extremely fine and very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £200
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Coronation, 1762, a silver jeton, unsigned, crown, radiant all-seeing eye above, rev. legend in seven lines, small crown above, 20mm, 2.55g (Diakov 117.8; Bit. 1357). Good very fine, toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £220
Russia, Alexander I (1801-25), Coronation, 1801, a silver jeton, unsigned, crowned royal cypher, palm and laurel branches below, rev. legend and date in four lines, crown above, 23mm, 5.08g (Diakov 264.8; Bit. 935). Extremely fine £150-£200
Russia, Elizabeth (1741-62), Death of Princess Catherine Galitsina, 1761, a copper medal by J. Roettiers, diademed bust left, rev. grieving woman lying on tombstone, 46mm (Diakov 108.1). Fields lightly brushed, otherwise extremely fine, rare £200-£260
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-55), Consecration of Smolny Cathedral, 1835, a copper medal by H. Gube, Christ seated facing surrounded by three children, rev. view of the cathedral, 75mm (Diakov 515.1). Lightly cleaned and some contact marks, otherwise about extremely fine £200-£260
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-55), Completion of the Blagoveschensk Bridge, 1850, a copper medal by A. Klepikov and A. Lyalin, view of the bridge, imperial eagle flying above, rev. Hercules and Minerva crossing a waterfall, female figure to right reclining on urn, 75mm (Diakov 594.1). Small piercing at top, otherwise about extremely fine £90-£120
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-55), Breaking of Ground on Pulkovo Observatory, 1835, a copper medal by H. Gube and A. Lyalin, bust left, rev. view of the Observatory, twelve signs of the Zodiac around, 65mm (Diakov 519 var.). Lightly brushed and a carbon spot in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £240
Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Dorpat, 1704, a copper medal by T. Ivanov, date in chronogram, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. kneeling woman offering crown to Peter, plan of Dorpat in background, 46mm (Diakov 20.6; BDM III, 39). About extremely fine, scarce £150-£180
Russia, Paul I (1796-1801), Coronation, a novodel copper jeton, undated [1797], unsigned, crowned royal cypher, rev. cross, edge plain, 22mm, 6.63g (Diakov 243.11; Bit. 233). Extremely fine, rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £280
Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Narva, 1704, a copper medal by T. Ivanov, date in chronogram, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. topographical view of Narva, 47mm (Diakov 21.18; BDM III, 39). About extremely fine £150-£180
Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty, 1913, a silver medal, unsigned [by P. Stadnitsky], imperial eagle holding ovals containing busts of Mikhail Fedorovich and Nicholas II, rev. inscription on ribbon, laurel branch behind, 43mm, 26.09g (Diakov 1550.1 var.). About extremely fine, toned £300-£400
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-55), Male Gymnasia, a silver award medal, undated [1835], unsigned, imperial eagle, rev. Minerva standing, holding wreath and lamp, 42mm, 25.47g (Diakov 523.3). Some contact marks, otherwise very fine and toned £150-£200
Russia, Alexander II (1855-81), Consecration of St Isaac’s Cathedral, 1858, a copper medal by J. Wiener, exterior of the Cathedral, rev. interior of the Cathedral, 60mm (Diakov 677.4; BDM VI, 487). Extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £300
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), ‘Usefulness’, an octagonal copper medal by T. Ivanov and S. Yudin, undated, similar, 34mm (Diakov 234 var.). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Imperial Russian Academy, 1783, a square silver medal, unsigned, royal cypher within wreath within circle, rev. owl atop globe, holding caduceus, key and lyre, all resting on book on pedestal, all within circle, 35mm, 10.96g (Diakov 199.6). Minor discolouration on reverse, otherwise extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £340
Russia, Alexander III (1881-94), Consecration of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, 1883, a bronze medal, unsigned [by V. Alexeev], cross with roundels in angles containing heads of Alexander I, Nicholas I, Alexander II, and Alexander III, rev. view of the Cathedral, 78mm (Diakov 936.1). Lightly cleaned, otherwise extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £360
Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Department of Land Usage and Agriculture, a silver medal, undated and unsigned, conjoined heads of Alexander III and Nicholas II left, rev. legend within wreath, 51mm, 61.28g (Diakov 1160.2). Good very fine, toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £380
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