Russia Medal (1710) in memory of the military successes of Russia in 1710...

Russia Medal (1710) in memory of the military successes of Russia in 1710; from a series of medals for the events of the Northern War. St. Petersburg Mint; last quarter of the 18th century. Medalist T.I. Ivanov (face style - on the edge of the image: T I). Bronze; 42 g. Diameter 46.8-47.0 mm (ovality). Iversen# XXXVI.c. Dyakov # 39.1 - 6. Sokolov# 095.z.K. Great Russian victories in the medal and engraving # 399–401. For analogues; see CPM# 57. Smirnov# 195. Inscriptions on rev. Art. medals: at the top along the circumference - 'PLENVS SVCCESSIBVS ANNVS.' (A year full of success); below in cartouches with views of fortresses (from top to bottom) - from the left: REVAL / 14 IVN; ELBING 7.FER; DVNAMVNDA 15 • AVG; PERNAV 21 • AVG • (Reval June 14; Elbing February 7; Dynamünde on August 15; Pernov on August 21); right: WIBVRG/ 14 IVN; RIGA 8•IVL•; ARENSBVRG•15•AVG; CARELA•8•SEPT•; (Vyborg June 14; Riga July 8; Ahrensburg August 15; Karela September 8 ); under the crop of the image is the date MDCCX• (1710). NGC MS 64 BN TOP POP