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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, 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
Hammer Price: £280
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, 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
Catherine the Great, Death, 1796, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, struck at the Soho mint, laureate and crowned bust right, rev. imperial eagle, 29mm (Diakov 238.1; Pollard 11). Extremely fine, scarce £400-£500
Hammer Price: £440
Peter the Great (1682-1725), Rouble, 1724, Moscow, ‘Seaman’ type, no initials, 27.12g/12h (Bit. 1066; Diakov 30; Sev. 634). Good fine £400-£500
£400–£500
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, Catherine the Great (1762-96), Peace with Sweden, 1790, a novodel silver jeton, unsigned, legend in five lines, rev. olive branch within laurel wreath, edge plain, 22mm, 4.27g (Diakov 221.6 var.; Bit. 1393). Brilliant mint state, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £380
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
Hammer Price: £500
Nicholas II (1894-1917), Five Roubles, 1909эб, St Petersburg (Bit. 34; Sev. 588; KM. Y62; F 180). Virtually as struck [slabbed PCGS MS 63] £500-£600
£500–£600
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
Visit of Alexander II to London, 1874, a bronze medal by C. Wiener for the Corporation of the City of London, bust left, rev. Londinia welcoming the Czar, Peace standing behind, 77mm (Diakov 807.1; W & E 1225.1; BHM 2981; E 1634). Extremely fine; in maroon leather gilt-blocked case of issue £500-£700
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, Alexander I (1801-25), Pattern Poltina, in copper, undated [1804], unsigned [by C.H. Küchler], armoured bust right, rev. imperial eagle, edge plain, 27mm, 9.41g/12h (Bit. 921; Diakov 293.2). Extremely fine, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £700
Russia, Peter III (1762), Poltina, 1762ам, Red mint, 11.24g/12h (Bit. 10; Diakov 1; Sev. 1873). Possible traces of mounting on edge, otherwise about very fine, rare £600-£800
Nicholas I (1825-55), Ducat, 1829, St Petersburg (Bit. 22; F 161). Light scuffing in centre of reverse, otherwise extremely fine, obverse better [slabbed PCGS MS 63] £800-£1,000
£800–£1,000
Nicholas II (1894-1917), Ten Roubles, 1909эб, St Petersburg (Bit. 14; Sev. 589; KM. Y64; F 179). Virtually as struck [slabbed PCGS MS 63] £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £750
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, 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, 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
Nicholas II (1894-1917), 15 Roubles, 1897аг, St Petersburg, wide rim (Bit. 1; Sev. 562; KM. Y65.1; F 180). Extremely fine [slabbed PCGS MS 61] £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £900
Alexander III (1881-94), Five Roubles, 1891аг, St Petersburg (Bit. 36; Sev. 540; KM. 42; F 168). Extremely fine [slabbed PCGS AU 58] £900-£1,200
£900–£1,200
Russia, Peter the Great (1682-1725), Rouble, ҂аψθι [1719] ok-ill, Red mint, reads pocni, 26.34g/12h (Bit. 824; Diakov 89; Sev. 435A). Flan flaw on obverse and lightly tooled in places, otherwise about very fine £900-£1,200
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
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), 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), 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, 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), ‘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, 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), 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
Patriotic War of 1812, bronze medals (12), struck c. 1834-6, by A. Klepikov and A. Lyalin, National Militia, Battle of Maly Yaroslavets, Battle of Krasny, Battle of Berezin, Crossing Russian Border, Liberation of Berlin, Battle of Kulm, Liberation of Amsterdam, Passage Across the Rhine, Battle of Briene, Battle of Fer-Shampenuase, Conquest of Paris, all 65mm (Diakov 1762, 1765-7, 1769-70, 1773, 1775-7, 1779-80) [12]. Very fine or better; housed in a custom-made fitted wooden box £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,000
Alexander II (1855-81), Five Roubles, 1879нф, St Petersburg (Bit. 28; Sev. 509; KM. YB26; F 163). Virtually as struck [slabbed PCGS MS 63] £1,200-£1,500
£1,200–£1,500
Alexander II (1855-81), Five Roubles, 1863MИ, St Petersburg (Bit. 9; Sev. 477; KM. YB26; F 163). Virtually as struck [slabbed PCGS MS 63] £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,200
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
Nicholas II (1894-1917), Ten Roubles, 1911эб, St Petersburg (Bit. 16; Sev. 593; KM. Y64; F 179). Reverse hairlined and a scratch to right of eagle, otherwise virtually as struck [slabbed PCGS MS 65] £1,500-£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...
Hammer Price: £1,900
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,...
Hammer Price: £2,800
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
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