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Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Count Grigory Grigorievich Orlov, 1771, a silver medal by G.C. and J.G. Waechter, uniformed bust left, графъ григорιй григорιевичъ орловъ римскιя имперιи князь, rev. россιя таковыхъ сыновъ въ себъ имъетъ, Count Orlov on horseback left, view of Moscow in background, за избавленιе москвы отъ язвы въ 1771 году in exergue, 92mm, 307.11g (Diakov 155.1; BDM VI, 339). Fields lightly brushed, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £9,000-£12,000...
Hammer Price: £16,000
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Establishment of Provinces, 1775, a silver medal by T. Ivanov and P. Bobrovshikov, struck in 1790, crowned and laureate bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмперат и самодерж всеросс, rev. и сполняя достиг нешъ, compass and book on draped table, Sagittarius within ring of stars above, 1775 год in exergue, 79mm, 166.82g (Diakov 169.2). Lightly polished and some contact marks, otherwise good very fine, very rare £2,000-£2,600...
Hammer Price: £8,500
Russia, Alexander I (1801-25), Centenary of the Foundation of St Petersburg, 1803, a silver medal by C. Leberecht, laureate bust of Peter I right, radiant star and crown above, ω благодарнаго потомства, rev. Hercules seated, holding club and shield, 65mm, 96.62g (Diakov 281.1; BDM III, 354). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Death of Peter the Great, 1725, a silver medal, unsigned, laureate and armoured bust right, петръ велики ιмператоръ и самодержецъ всеросιски, родися 30 маιя 1672 in exergue, rev. виждь какову оставихъ тя, crowned figure of Russia seated, looking up at Peter being carried heavenward by Eternity, two ships behind, преставися 28 генваря 1725 in exergue, 52mm, 120.32g (Diakov 63.1). Some minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare of this weigh...
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...
Hammer Price: £7,500
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Coronation, 1762, a silver medal by T. Ivanov and G.C. Waechter, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмперат и самодерж всеросс, rev. за спасенιе въры и отечества, Russia and Faith standing at altar, holding shield with monogram of Catherine II, Providence in cloud above holding crown and sceptre, коронована вмосквъ сент 22 д 1762 in exergue, edge plain, 64mm, 101.95g (Diakov 117.1; BDM III, 37). Some minor marks and fields slightly hairlined, otherwise...
Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Azov, 1696, a silver medal, unsigned [by F. Alexeev], laureate and armoured bust facing, пеιιιръ алезъпичь попелиιιιель москопской присно прирасιιιиιιιель, rev. молнιями и полнами побъдиιιιель, view of Azov under siege, date in exergue, 49mm, 51.75g (Diakov 5.1). Some marks in fields, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £9,000-£12,000
Hammer Price: £7,000
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Battle of Kinburn, 1787, a novodel silver medal by T. Ivanov, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмп исамод всеросс, rev. кинбурнъ 1 октября 1787 in three lines, 40mm, 19.21g (Diakov 206.1; Bit. M1331). Extremely fine and brilliant, extremely rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £5,000
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Battle of Chesme, 1770, a silver medal by T. Ivanov and S. Yudin, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмперат и самодерж всеросс, rev. былъ, four Russian ships in foreground, Turkish ships in flames in background, чесме 1770 года ιюля 24 д in exergue, 39mm, 24.50g (Diakov 147.1; Bit. M1300). Traces of gilding and some metal flaws, otherwise very fine, rare; with loop and ring for suspension £2,000-£2,600...
Hammer Price: £4,000
Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Capture of Narva, 1704, a silver medal by I. Konstantinov, date in chronogram, uniformed laureate bust of Peter I right, petrvs alexiifil d g rvss imp m dvx moscoviæ, rev. CeCIDereab orIgIne prIma lvcert, view of the bombardment, narva vi capta 9 aug st v in exergue, edge plain, 47mm, 53.76g (Diakov 21.10). Extremely fine and toned, very rare £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
Russia, Nicholas I (1825-55), Peace with Turkey, 1829, a silver medal by V. Alexeev and A. Klepikov, view of Burgas, coastline in background, imperial eagle above, бургасъ in exergue, rev. миръ съ турцιею, view of Adrianople, адрιанополь 2 сент 1829 in exergue, 64mm, 122.16g (Diakov 477.1 var.; BDM I, 39). Contact marks in fields, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £3,000-£4,000
Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Marriage of Nicholas II and Alexandra, 1894, a silver medal by A. Vasyutinsky, conjoined busts left, въ память бракосочетанιя императора николая ιι съпринцессой алисой гессенской, 14 ноября 1894 in left field, rev. wedding ceremony, 71mm, 182.17g (Diakov 1164.1). Lightly polished, otherwise about extremely fine, scarce £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,600
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Capture of Fort Ochakov, 1788, an oval silver medal, unsigned, crowned cypher within wreath, rev. за храбрость оказанную при взятъъ очакова декабря 6 дня 1788 in nine lines, 40 x 28mm, 6.86g (Diakov 210.2). Minor discolouration, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,400
Russia, Alexander II (1855-81), Unveiling of the Nicholas I Monument, St Petersburg, 1859, a silver medal by P. Brusnitsyn, helmeted and armoured bust of Nicholas I left, николай ι императоръ и самодержецъ всероссιискιй, родился 25 ιюня 1796 года, сконч 18 февраля 1855 г, rev. повелънιемъ императора александра ιι всея россιи самодержца, view of the monument, 87mm, 254.69g (Diakov 681.1). Lightly polished, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, rare £2,000-£2,600...
Hammer Price: £3,200
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Establishment of the Academy of Arts, St Petersburg, 1765, a silver medal by G.C. Waechter and P-L. Vernier, crowned bust right, екатерина ιι покровительница, rev. тако тверды пребудете, symbols of painting, sculpture and architecture atop stone block, с петербург ιмператорс академ торжествен посвещена ιюнιя 28 д 1765 г in exergue, 53mm, 64.53g (Diakov 128.1). About extremely fine, very rare £2,000-£2,600...
Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Centenary of the Birth of Alexander Pushkin, a silver medal, undated [1899], by M. Skudnov and J. Reichel, bare head left, rev. для общей пользы, owl perched atop lyre, 62mm, 127.90g (Diakov 1289.2). Obverse fields tooled and contact marks on reverse, otherwise very fine, extremely rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,000
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Peace with Sweden, 1790, an octagonal silver medal by C. Leberecht, laureate bust within oval frame, wreath below, rev. за службу и храбость within wreath, миръ съ швец закл 3 авг 1790 г in exergue, 39 x 27mm, 14.32g (Diakov 221.8). Extremely fine and brilliant, very rare £900-£1,200
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Capture of Fort Ochakov, 1788, a silver medal, unsigned, за службу и храбрость within oval, rev. очаковъ взятъ 6 декабря 1788 within oval, 46 x 46mm, 17.29g (Diakov 210.1). Extremely fine and extremely rare £900-£1,200
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Naval Battle of Ochakov, 1788, a novodel silver medal by T. Ivanov, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмп исамод всеросс, rev. за храбрость на водахъ очаковскихъ ιюня 1788 in five lines, 40mm, 15.42g (Diakov 209.2; Bit. M1338). Overstruck with traces of undertype visible, extremely fine and very rare £1,500-£2,000
Russia, Alexander I (1801-25), Foundation of the St Petersburg Bourse, 1805, a silver medal by C. Leberecht, uniformed bust right, б м александръ ι императоръ и самодержецъ всеросс, rev. движимъ пользою, Bourse building between two lighthouses, boats on river in foreground, заложена 1805 лъта ιюня 23 дня in exergue, 52mm, 50.60g (Diakov 297.1; BDM III, 354). Some minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine, attractively toned £1,500-£2,000...
Hammer Price: £2,800
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), First Battle of Rochensalm, 1789, a novodel silver medal by T. Ivanov, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмп исамод всеросс, rev. за храбость на водахъ финскихъ августа 13 1789 года in six lines, 40mm, 17.71g (Diakov 217.2; Bit. M1346). Extremely fine and toned, rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £2,400
Russia, Paul I (1796-1801), School of the Order of St Catherine, a silver award medal by C. Leberecht and V. Alexeev, awarded in 1880, uniformed bust right with initials c.l.f. and k.b.a. below, б м павелъ ι императоръ и самодержецъ всеросс, rev. посъти виноградъ сей, eight grapevines, sunburst above, за отличιе and date in exergue, edge inscribed, 51mm, 52.27g (Diakov 258 var.). Fields brushed, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £2,000-£2,600...
Hammer Price: £2,200
Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Centenary of the Battle of Leipzig, 1913, a silver medal, unsigned, issued by Klebnikov & Sons, chapel, не намъ не намъ а имени твоему, date in exergue, rev. въ память 22000 русскихъ воиновъ павшихъ въ бою подъ лейпцигомъ 4 5 6 и 7 октября 1813 in seven lines, 76mm, 197.03g (Diakov 1554.1 var.). Polished, otherwise good very fine, very rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,000
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Peace with Sweden, 1790, a silver medal by T. Ivanov and P.W. Gass, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмперат и самодерж всероссιйс, rev. сосъдственный и въчный, olive branch within wreath, миръ съ швецιею заклю ченъ 3 августа 1790 года in exergue, 66mm, 100.73g (Diakov 221.3 var.). Small flaw on reverse rim, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very rare £1,500-£2,000...
Hammer Price: £1,900
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Recompense for Labour, a silver medal, undated, by J.B. Gass and G.C. Waechter, crowned bust right, б м екатерина ιι ιмперат и самодер всероссιиск, rev. за труды воздаянιе, Ceres seated left beneath palm tree, holding caduceus and wreath, farmer ploughing field in background to right, 66mm, 95.20g (Diakov 142.1). Two scratches in reverse field and some minor discolouration, otherwise extremely fine, rare £2,000-£2,600...
Hammer Price: £1,700
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
Hammer Price: £1,600
Russia, Paul I (1796-1801), Imperial Russian Academy, a silver medal, unsigned and undated, crowned royal cypher, rev. owl atop globe, holding caduceus, key and lyre, all resting on book on pedestal, 38mm, 9.66g (Diakov 257.1). Extremely fine with some toning, scarce £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,500
Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Centenary of the Foundation of the Ministry of War, 1902, a silver medal by A. Vasyutinsky, conjoined heads of Alexander I and Nicholas II left, rev. to left, male youth standing left holding sword and wreath, to right Athena or Pallas seated left holding spear and shield, 64mm, 133.75g (Diakov 1352.1). Small edge nick, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,400
Russia, Anna (1730-40), Victory at Azov, 1736, a silver medal by P.P. Werner, anna ivanowna d g rvssiæ imperatrix, crowned bust right, rev. occidentem respicit et orientem, Russian eagle atop pedestal, female figure with horse to left, Oriental figure with camel to right, pace evrop promota tartaris vict tanai liberato 1736 in exergue, 43mm, 29.04g (Diakov 76.1). Some contact marks, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,500-£1,800
Hammer Price: £1,300
Russia, Nicholas II (1894-1917), Coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra, 1896, a silver medal by A. Vasyutinsky, conjoined heads left, rev. crowned imperial eagle, 51mm, 69.02g (Diakov 1206.2). Lightly polished, otherwise about extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £900
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
Hammer Price: £850
Russia, Paul I (1796-1801), Coronation, a silver medal by C. Leberecht, undated [1797], uniformed bust right, б м павелъ ι nмператоръ n самодержецъ всеросс, rev. cross, 44mm, 32.47g (Diakov 243.7; BDM III, 354). Some marks in fields, otherwise good very fine £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £800
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
Hammer Price: £750
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Unveiling of the Peter I Monument, St Petersburg, 1782, a copper medal by C. Leberecht, laureate bust left, rev. view of the monument, 65mm (Diakov 194.5; BDM III, 354). Extremely fine and very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £650
Russia, Alexander I (1801-25), Triple Alliance, 1813, a silver medal by K. Lesser, conjoined busts of Franz II of Austria, Alexander I of Russia and Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia right, rev. Pallas standing left, holding spear and shield, 40mm, 19.67g (Diakov 365.2; Bramsen 1251). Some minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £600
Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Count Grigory Grigorievich Orlov, 1771, a copper medal by G.C. and J.G. Waechter, similar, 92mm (Diakov 155.1; BDM VI, 339). Extremely fine, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £550
Russia, Alexander II (1855-81), Abolition of Serfdom, 1861, a copper medal by N. Kozin, Alexander II standing facing with arms around peasant and nobleman shaking hands, rev. radiant cross, 68mm (Diakov 702.1). Good extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £500
Russia, Alexander II (1855-81), Quincentenary of the Battle of Kulikovo, 1880, a bronze medal by L. Shteinman and A. Griliches, half-length helmeted and armoured figure of Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy left, holding sword and shield, rev. view of the monument commemorating the battle, 92mm (Diakov 877.1). Minor digs, scratches and edge knocks, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £500-£700
Russia, Alexander I (1801-25), Visit of Alexander I to Paris, 1814, a silver medal by B. Andrieu, laureate bust right, rev. Genius seated left, inscribing tablet, tree behind, 40mm, 37.21g (Diakov 378.1; Bramsen 1464). Some marks in fields, otherwise extremely fine and toned £400-£500
Russia, Alexander I (1801-25), Death, 1825, a copper medal by A. Klepikov, laureate bust right, snake around, rev. radiant all-seeing eye, 68mm (Diakov 429.2). Extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £420
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