Medal - Peter I Battle of Grengam

Features

Location	Russia › Russian Empire (1547-1917)
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1720
Composition	Silver
Weight	35.93 g
Shape	Round with a loop
Technique	Milled
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 126647
References	Diakov# 56.2 Mikhail E. Diakov. Medals of the Russian Empire. Self-published (8 volumes). , Smirn# 208b Viktor Petrovich Smirnov; 1908. Описание русских медалей = Description of Russian Medals. St. Petersburg Mint, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.

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Commemorative issue

Battle of Grengam

Obverse

Laureate, draped and armoured bust of Emperor Peter I to right.

Lettering: БОЖИЕЮ МИЛОСТИЮ ПЕТРЪ ПЕРВЫI I ЦРЬ IСАМОДЕРЖЕЦЬ ВСЕРОСIСКИ

Translation: By God's grace Peter the First Tsar and Autocrat of the whole Russia

Reverse

Naval battle.

Lettering:
ПРИЛЕЖАНИЕ I ХРАБРОСТЬ ПРЕВОСХОДIТЪ СIЛУ
1720•IЮЛЯ
ВЪ 27•ДЕн.

Translation:
Diligence and bravery are superior to strength
1720th July
in 27th day

Comments

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG

Later copy.
Russian and Swedish accounts of the battle in the Aland Islands vary considerably. Undisputed is that four Swedish frigates were taken by the Russians after having been run aground. Swedish forces claim to have destroyed 41 Russian galleys thus ending Russian domination in the Baltic. Everyone seems to have been a victor.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1720

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