Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Coronation of Catherine the Great 1762, by Timofey Ivanov and Johann Waechter Hold measuring 13 cm (w) x

measuring 13 cm (w) x 10 cm (h)

a testament to the Squadron's tenaciousness

South Irish Horse

85 mm (w) x 41

Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Coronation of Catherine the Great 1762, by Timofey Ivanov and Johann Waechter Hold measuring 13 cm (w) xConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Empress Catherine II (the Great), circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing raised personifications of Mother Russia and faith, wielding a shield bearing the monogram of the Empress, in turn topped by a personification of providence, circumscribed by an inscription of (FOR THE SAVING OF FAITH AND FATHERLAND), situated above an inscription of 22 1762