Russia, Prince Igor, Medal - Peace with the Pechenegs in 915

Very large and beautifully preserved medal by I.K. Jeger and S. Jiudin, commemorating the conclusion of peace with the Pechenegs in 915.

Specimen with buttonhole.

Obverse: torso of Grand Duke Igor in adulthood, wearing a helmet on his head and cloaked armor, with a shield on his left hand, below I.C.I. author's initials I.K. Jeger

ВЕЛИКОЙ КНЯЗЬ ИГОРЬ СѢВЕРНОЙ И ЮЖНОЙ РОССÏИ

Reverse: view of the interior of the prince's chamber, in front of the seated Igor there are six Pecheneg envoys, two of them are kneeling and holding the card on which Igor's right hand rests, on the right two figures from the prince's retinue, in the center on the cut line C • YUDIN •, right over edge 40, ИГОРЬ ЗАКЛЮЧИ МИРЪ СО | ПЕЧЕНѢГИ ВЪ 915 ГОДУ in exerque

УПРЕДИ НЕ СПОКОЙСТВÏЕ

Bronze 79 mm, weight 216.6 g