Russia, Imperial. A 1763 Medal For The Establishment Of The Foundling Home In St. Petersburg consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac From 1879 to 1881

From 1879 to 1881

25mm x 37mm

right and left facing on their respective sides

situated above a date of “1708” indicating issue to commemorative Admiral Apraskin’s leadership during the Great Northern War

Defence Medal (LT

Russia, Imperial. A 1763 Medal For The Establishment Of The Foundling Home In St. Petersburg consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac From 1879 to 1881Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing bust of Empress Catherine II (the Great), circumscribed by name and title in Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of a female figure wielding a cross (symbolizing mercy) reaching out to a destitute woman and child, set against a backdrop of St. Petersburg, topped by an inscription of AND YOU WILL LIVE and set above a date of 1 September 1763 in Cyrillic, the