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Paul I gold Specimen Coronation Medal (1797) SP61 PCGS, Diakov-243.10 (listed only in silver). 39mm. 20.48gm. Obv. Wigged bust of Paul I in military attire with C.M.F below. Rev. Shaded cross in plain field. The C.M.F on the obverse of the medal stands for the designer, C. Meisner. This example exhibits bold details with prooflike fields and moderate marks on both sides. Paul was successor to the Russian throne on the death of his mother, Catherine II, in 1796. He was disliked by the noble class and this led to his assassination on March 21, 1801. The gold coronation medals are quite rare.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 20000-25000 USD
Paul I gold Specimen Coronation Medal (1797) SP61 PCGS, Diakov-243.10 (listed only in silver). 39mm. 20.48gm. Obv. Wigged bust of Paul I in military attire with C.M.F below. Rev. Shaded cross in plain field. The C.M.F on the obverse of the medal stands for the designer, C. Meisner. This example exhibits bold details with prooflike fields and moderate marks on both sides. Paul was successor to the Russian throne on the death of his mother, Catherine II, in 1796. He was disliked by the noble class and this led to his assassination on March 21, 1801. The gold coronation medals are quite rare.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 20000-25000 USD