Medal of Catherine II Commemorating the Treaty of Neutrality Engraver: Johann Georg Holtzhey (Dutch, 1729–1808)
Mint: Board of Revenue

1780

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

44.39 g, 12:00, 49.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.382

Geography

Made in Russia

Culture

Russian

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: CATHARINA MAGN: D.G. IMP. AVTOCR. RUSSOR Draped and armored bust of Cathering II r. laureate and veiled wearing low-necked dress. Below, I. G. HOLTZHEY FEC.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: MARE LIBERVM above, MDCCLXXX in exergue; on exergual line, I. G. HOLTZHEY FEC. Neptune standing in shell in center half r., head turned l., holding trident with benner in r. and extending l.; on the back of the shell, four shields (Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Holland). A sailor with folded arms stands at r., hat on ground, rudder and flag before; to l., Mercury with caduceus, seated on cornucopiae, addressing Neptune and pointing toward rudder; ships behind. A star with rays splits the legend above.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Bibliography
  • Charles Wyllys Betts, American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals, 1964 reprint (New York: Scott Stamp and Coin Company, 1964), 262, no. 571
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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