Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2021 ANA Auction 16-21 Aug 2021
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RUSSIA. Silver Construction of the Blagoveshchensk Bridge of the Neva River Medal, 1850. PCGS SPECIMEN-61 Gold Shield.
Dia-594.1; Smir-549. Diameter: 75mm. By A. Klepikov & A Lyalin. Obverse: Double-headed Imperial eagle soaring over completed bridge; Reverse: Hercules and Minerva walk together across flowing water that originates from a river goddess's urn. Part of an exceedingly popular and RARE issue, the present silver medal is the first to have been certified by PCGS. Featuring pewter gray surfaces that blend with cooler olive-charcoal toning in the recesses, this original piece demonstrates a subdued flashy appearance because of its underlying prooflike brilliance. The motifs are embellished to such an extent that one would never tire from examining their intricate detail. Sold with the original presentation box.
Estimate: $4000 - $6000
Dia-594.1; Smir-549. Diameter: 75mm. By A. Klepikov & A Lyalin. Obverse: Double-headed Imperial eagle soaring over completed bridge; Reverse: Hercules and Minerva walk together across flowing water that originates from a river goddess's urn. Part of an exceedingly popular and RARE issue, the present silver medal is the first to have been certified by PCGS. Featuring pewter gray surfaces that blend with cooler olive-charcoal toning in the recesses, this original piece demonstrates a subdued flashy appearance because of its underlying prooflike brilliance. The motifs are embellished to such an extent that one would never tire from examining their intricate detail. Sold with the original presentation box.
Estimate: $4000 - $6000