Lot 243
Imperial Russia. Catherine II AR Octagonal Award Medal, Peace with Sweden. 1790.




At Sea, On Land & In The Air | M24003
Auction: 24 September 2024 at 18:30 BST
£660
Description
Imperial Russia. Catherine II AR Octagonal Award Medal, Peace with Sweden. 1790. Bust of Catherine II in an oval frame above crossed laurel and oak branches, signature LEBRECHT on truncation / ЗА СЛУЖ = | БУ И ХРА = | БРОСТЬ in wreath, МИРЪ СЪ ШВЕЦ · ЗАКЛ · З · АВГ · and date below in exergue. Integrated loop. Barac 65; Diakov 221.8; Werlich 54. 13.70g, 39 x 27mm, 12h.
Very Fine, Rare.
The medal was established on 19 August 1790 and awarded to non-commissioned officers and enlisted men of the Russian Army and Navy who participated in battles against the Swedes during the war of 1788-1790.




