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Elizabeth, 1709-1762 (Empress of Russia)

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 29 December [18 December, O. S.] 1709 - 5 January 1762 [25 December 1761, O. S.] - 1762-01-05

Biography

Source: article "Elizabeth, Empress of Russia" in Encyclopaedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-empress-of-Russia.

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Coronation of Elizabeth I of Russia, 1742

 Item
Identifier: DM/49
Scope and Contents

Coronation of the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762).


Obverse: bust of the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia.


Reverse: at the Centre Empress Elizabeth of Russia is crowned by an angel. On her right a woman holding a shield is kneeling.


Exergue 1742.

Dates: 1742
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Death of Elizabeth I of Russia, 1761

 Item
Identifier: DM/68
Scope and Contents

Death of the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762).


Obverse: bust of the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia.


Reverse: on the centre the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia is being lifted into the sky and leaving the sceptre behind. On the right on child is waving goodbye; another child is holding a shied and crying. Dated 1761.

Dates: 1761
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Elizabeth I of Russia, Before 1777

 Item
Identifier: DM/10
Scope and Contents

Elizaveta Petrovna (Elizabeth I of Russia) (1709-62).


Obverse: bust of Elizaveta Petrovna.


Reverse: Russian inscription.

Dates: Before 1777
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Elizabeth I of Russia, Before 1777

 Item
Identifier: DM/51
Scope and Contents

Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762)


Obverse: bust of Empress Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia.


Reverse: Russian inscription.

Dates: Before 1777
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Elizabeth I of Russia and internal customs, 25 November 1741

 Item
Identifier: DM/61
Scope and Contents

Internal customs


Obverse: bust of Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762). Legend: D. G. ELISABETA. AUGUSTA. OMN. ROSS.


Reverse: a woman is standing on the centre holding a cross on her right hand. On the left of the medal there are several rows of men. On the right of the medal there are houses; the woman is pointing at the houses. Legend: RESTITVIT REM.


Exergue: VINDIC. SOL. PATER. D. XXV.NOV.MDCCXLI.

Dates: 25 November 1741
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Elizabeth I of Russia and Moscow University, 1753

 Item
Identifier: DM/65
Scope and Contents

Moscow University.


Obverse: bust of the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762). Legend: D. G. ELISABETHA. I. IMP. AVTOCR. OMN. ROSS.


Reverse: a woman is surrounded by objects connected with academia and arts. On the background there is a city. Legend: NOVA. SIBI. MONVMENTA. PARAVIT.


Exergue: ACADEM. MOSQ. INSTIT MDCCLIV. Dated 1753.

Dates: 1753
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Elizabeth I of Russia and Moscow University, 1753

 Item
Identifier: DM/66
Scope and Contents

Moscow University.


Obverse: Latin inscription glorifying Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762).


Reverse: a woman is leaning onto a shield and holding a laurel branch. On the right objects connected with Fine Arts. Legend: DAT. PRAEMIA. LAVDI.


Exergue: VNIVERSIT. MOSC. Dated 1753.

Dates: 1753
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Elizabeth I of Russia and the agricultural reform, 1754

 Item
Identifier: DM/55
Scope and Contents Agricultural reform.Obverse: bust of Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762). Legend: D. G. ELISABETA. AUGUSTA. OMN. ROSS.Reverse: a woman is standing and holding a stick with her left hand; her right foot is pushing a naked woman who is crawling and holding a snake with her left hand; the naked woman is looking at a mask on the ground. On the right there is a commemorative monument. On the left two men are fighting with sticks. Legend: LITEM VT DISCERNERET...
Dates: 1754
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Elizabeth I of Russia and the Kronstadt Canal, 30 May 1752

 Item
Identifier: DM/93
Scope and Contents

The Kronstadt Canal.


Obverse: bust of the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762). Legend: D. G. ELISABETA. AVGVSTA. OMN. ROSS.


Reverse: on the centre a large vessel is sailing on the Kronstadt Canal. Legend: PERFICIT. PARENTIS. OPVS.


Exergue: NAVALI. CRONSTAD. DEDICATO. D. XXX. IVI. MDCCLII. Dated 1752.

Dates: 30 May 1752
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Elizabeth I of Russia and the new settlements in New Serbia, 1752

 Item
Identifier: DM/85
Scope and Contents Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762) and the new settlements in New Serbia.Obverse: bust of the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia. Legend: D. G. ELISABETA. AVGVSTA. OMN. ROSS.Reverse: on the centre an altar with the double eagle on the top. On the right the goddess Athena is holding a shield with the double eagle. On the background there is a field. Legend: NOVA SERBIA CONSTITVTA.Exergue: MDCCLIV. New Serbia became a part of the Russian...
Dates: 1752
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals