Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2021 Auction 15-16 Jan 2021
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RUSSIA. Birth of Peter the Great Silver Medal, "1672" (ca. early 19th century). PCGS SPECIMEN-55 Gold Shield.
Dia-1.4. After S. Judin. Commemorating Peter's birth and the beginning of the Romanov dynasty. Obverse: Jugate half-length draped busts of Aleksey, wearing tiara and holding double-eagle-tipped scepter and orb, and Natalia, wearing diadem, right; Reverse: SPES MAGNA FVTVRI (there is great hope for the future), winged Glory seated right among the clouds, with star over head and presenting the Tsarevich to Russia seated left; to right, scroll bearing coat-of-arms. Very deeply toned, with only scattered hairlines and very little evidence of wear or handling upon the high points. VERY RARE striking in silver, with this being the sole example seen at PCGS.
Estimate: $3000.00- $6000.00
Dia-1.4. After S. Judin. Commemorating Peter's birth and the beginning of the Romanov dynasty. Obverse: Jugate half-length draped busts of Aleksey, wearing tiara and holding double-eagle-tipped scepter and orb, and Natalia, wearing diadem, right; Reverse: SPES MAGNA FVTVRI (there is great hope for the future), winged Glory seated right among the clouds, with star over head and presenting the Tsarevich to Russia seated left; to right, scroll bearing coat-of-arms. Very deeply toned, with only scattered hairlines and very little evidence of wear or handling upon the high points. VERY RARE striking in silver, with this being the sole example seen at PCGS.
Estimate: $3000.00- $6000.00