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Description: | Medal commemorating the victory off the �land Islands, 1714. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour and cloak (right). Legend in Russian (By the Grace of God Peter the First, Tzar and Autocrat of all the Russias). Reverse: Bird's-eye view of the action, land on three sides. Legend in Russian (Diligence and faith are greater than strength). Exergue in Russian (27 July 1714). Possibly a copy after O. K�nig.
caption: Medal commemorating the victory off the Aland Islands, 1714; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the victory off the Aland Islands, 1714; 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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