Lot no. 1901
UKRAINE - UKRAINE
Catherine II (1762-1796). Medal, Mstislav I Vladimirovich Monomakh [Mstislav the Great], Grand Prince of Kiev, Historical Series of Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors, No. 15, by Jean Georges Waechter ND (after 1770), St Petersburg.
Av. ВЕЛИКІИ КНЗБ МСТИСЛАВЪ ВЛАДИМИРОВИЦЪ. Bust of Mstislav the Great three-quarter face, right; signature I. G. W. below.
Rv. Under a wreath, in seven lines: ПО СТАРШИН- / СТВУ СѢЛЪ НА ВЕ- / ЛИКОЕ КНЯЖЕНÏЕ / 1125 Г. / И ВЛАДѢЛѢ МИРНО / 7 ЛѢТЪ. / (15).
Forrer VI p.339 - Diakov 1618; Silver - 26,11 g - 38,5 mm - 12 h
NGC AT 55 (8583606-015).
With IGW of Johann Georg Wächter (1724-1796), resident in St Petersburg from 1762 as engraver. Regular wear with light patina. TTB to Superb.
Mstislav I Vladimirovich Monomakh or Mstislav the Great or Harald (in the Nordic sagas) was Grand Prince of Kiev between 1125 and 1132.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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