Medal - Grand Duke Rurik № 3; Arrival of Rurik and his Brothers to the Russian Border in 861
Features
| Location |
Russia ›
Russian Empire (1547-1917)
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 198.77 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 121344 |
| References | Diakov# 1670 (R3) Mikhail E. Diakov. Medals of the Russian Empire. Self-published (8 volumes).Viktor Petrovich Smirnov; 1908. Описание русских медалей = Description of Russian Medals. St. Petersburg Mint, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. |
Commemorative issue
Historical Series Suite
Obverse
Helmeted bust Grand Duke Rurik (862-879) wearing cuirass and mantle and holding shield and hammer.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: ВЕЛИКIЙ КНЯЗЬ НОВГОРОДСКIЙ И ВАРЯГЪ РЮРИКЪ ∙
Translation: Grand Duke of Novgorod and Varangian Rurik
Engraver: Johann Balthasar Gass
Reverse
Rurik standing on river bank l. with group of warriors; on r. city view.
Script: Cyrillic
Engraver: Johann Balthasar Gass
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND | after 1783 | ||||||||||||||
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