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Description: | Medal commemorating the expedition against Finland, 1713-14. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour and cloak. Armour showing imperial eagle in front. Legend in Russian (Peter I, by the grace of God, Emperor of all the Russias). Reverse: Starboard view of a three-masted vessel under sail, Neptune standing on the poop; three ships in distance; a rocky cliff (right). Sun emerging from behind a cloud on left edge. Legend in Russian (Trusting in God we hope to receive His blessing).
caption: Medal commemorating the Expedition against Finland, 1713-14; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Expedition against Finland, 1713-14; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Peter I Czar of | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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