Russian Coins and Historical Medals

A collection of mid-19th century electrotypes of the reverses of medals celebrating victories, many depicting battle scenes: Peace of Carlowitz, 1700; Capture of Shlüsselburg, 1702; Capture of two Swedish frigates, 1703; Capture of Narva, 1704; Battle of Poltova, 1709 (2); Conquest of Livland, 1710; Second expedition of the Russian fleet into Finland, 1713; Naval victory at Gangut, 1714; Capture of three Swedish frigates, 1719; another, 1717, for the establishment of Colleges (Diakov 12.2, 15.7, 16.6, 21.2, 27.3, 27.14, 38.6, 43.2, 47.11, 55.5; 53.7) [11]. Six with cloth or paper borders, ‘chocolate’ bronze finish, decorative and all extremely fine £100-£150