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Description: | Medal commemorating the capture of Azov, 1696. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour (three-quarter left). Legend in Russian (Peter Alexejevitch, ruler of Moscow, the immortal expander of the Empire). Reverse: View of the bombardment of the fortress, batteries in foreground, shells bursting; fleet in distance (right). Legend in Russian (Victor through lightning and waves). Exergue: '1696'. A copy of the original.
caption: Medal commemorating the capture of Azov, 1696; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the capture of Azov, 1696; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Judin Peter I Czar of S. | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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