Foundation of the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts Table Medal (in gold)

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SKU: 02.RUS.0249.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$28,000 USD

  • Foundation of the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts Table Medal (in gold) Obverse and Reverse

Estimated market value:

$28,000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Russia
  • Makers
    T. Ivanov and P.L Vernier
  • Composition
    Gold
  • Inscription
    Obv: ЕКАТРИНА ІІ ПОКРОВ И ТЕЛЬНИЦА Rev:ТАКО ТВЕРДЬІ ПРЕБУДЕТЕ СЛЕТЕРБУРГ ІМПЕРАТОР ЦАКАДЕМ ТОР ЖЕСТВЕН ПОСВЯЩЕНА І ЮНІЯ 28 А 1765
  • Size
    53mm
  • Version Remarks
    This example was sold by D. Markov/ The New York Sale for $28,800 in January 2019.

Physical Description and Item Details


Medal. GOLD. 53 mm. 95.92 gm. By T. Ivanov and P.L. Vernier. Establishment of the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, 1765. Diakov 128.2, Sm--. Crowned and mantled bust of Catherine II right, ВЫ. 1785. Г. ТИМОΘЕЙ ИВАНОВЪbelow / Stone dais with symbols of painting, sculpture and architecture. Very rare.Slightly crude and typical for 18th Century production. Some light contact marks and small test mark on edge.

History


This medal was awarded to commemorate the foundation of the St. Petersburg Academy.

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