Commemorative Medals, Foreign, Russia, Catherine II, the Great, Migration of Christians from Crimea to Russia, copper medal, 1779, by C. Leberecht and J.G. Waechter, crowned and laureate bust of Catherine bust r., signed below, rev. Christians kneel before seated figure of Religion holding cross, people flee a Turkish fortress on the left; to right a welcoming Russian fortress, 65mm. (Diakov 178.1 [R1]; Sm.285), choice extremely fine
(250-350 GBP)