Medal of Peter the Great Engraver: Jean Dassier (Swiss, 1676–1763)

mid-18th century

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

26.91 g, 12:00, 38 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.351

Geography

Made in Russia

Culture

Russian

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: PETRUS.MAGN. - IMP.UTRIUSQUE.RUSS Laureate armed and draped bust of Peter r. wearing cuirass and sash, lion's head on chest.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: EX UTROQUE MAGNUS above, NAT 30 MAI 1672 / M 28 J 1726 in exergue. To l., J.D. [engraver's initials] Neptune seated l. holding trident in r. looking over shoulder at Minerva seated r. with r. hand on shield and ext ending l. before city scene' beneath them, arms.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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