RUSSIA Medal 1770 Empress Catherine II. Transportation of the Thunder Stone Granite Monolith. XF-AU

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1770, Russia, Empress Catherine II. Transportation of the Thunder Stone Granite Monolith for the Monument to Peter the Great. White Metal Medal.

Mint Year: 1770
Reference: Diakov 150.1.
Medallist: J.C.G. Jaeger.
Condition: Surface roughness, minimal digs and dark oxidation spots, otherwise XF-AU!
Denomination: Medal - Transportation of the "Thunder Stone" Granite Monolith for the Monument to Peter the Great.
Material: White metal
Weight: 89.65gm
Diameter: 65mm


Obverse: Wreathed and draped bust of Catherine II left. Mint initials (I.G.I.F.) below.
Legend: EKATРИНA . II .
Translated: "Catherine II."

Reverse: Scenery of the arrival of the tranportation of the Thunders-Stone Granite Monolith for the Monument to Peter the Great, which was pulled on rails by men.
Legend: ДЕРЗНОВЕНIЮ ПОДОБНО .
Translated: "Similarly bold (referring to Peter "the Great")."
Exergue: ГЕНВАРЯ . 20 / 1770
Translated: "January, 20th, 1770."





Catherine II, called Catherine the Great (Russian: Екатерина II Великая, Yekaterina II Velikaya; 2 May [O.S. 21 April] 1729 – 17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1796) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years, from 9 July [O.S. 28 June] 1762 until her death. She exemplifies the enlightened despot of her era.

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