Capture of Four Swedish Warships, Silver Medal (Novodel)

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SKU: 02.RUS.0108.104.01.001

Estimated market value:

$1,000 USD

Estimated market value:

$1,000 USD

Attributes

Country

Russia
Composition

Silver
Inscription

Obv: По милости божьей царь петр первый и самодержец всей россии Rev: Трудолюбие и храбрость превышают силу / 27 июля
Size

36mm
Version Remarks

NOVODEL; According to Uzdenikov, "Novodel" is “An object struck at some date later than that indicated on the object, at the mint with original or newly cut dies, or outside of the mint but with original dies.” This practice of Novodel minting was officially stopped ca. 1870. NOVODEL is much less valuable than the original medal.

Physical Description and Item Details

Capture of Four Swedish Frigates near Grengam Island, 27 July 1720, silver medal, unsigned, armoured and draped bust of Peter I right, rev., scene of the attack on the four Swedish frigates by Russian ships, 36mm (Diakov 56.3), a 19th century novodel, with die fault on reverse, extremely fine.

History

This medal was created by Peter the Great to commemorate the taking of three Swedish warships.

The gold medal was awarded to officers.

The medal came in many different sizes.

The obverse inscription translates to: "Petrus First by Grace of God Emperor of All Russia". The reverse inscription translates to: "the Unprecedented Becomes Reality".

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