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Elizabeth, 1709-1762 (Empress of Russia)

 Person

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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:

Elizabeth I of Russia and the remission of taxes, 1754

 Item
Identifier: DM/56
Scope and Contents

Remission of taxes.


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. With her left hand she is burning account books. With her right hand the woman gives food to a kneeling man. Legend: BONITAS. AVGVSTAE.


Exergue: TRIBVTORVM. RESIDVA. XXIII ANNORVM. CONDONATA. D. XIII. MAV. MDCCLIV. Dated 1754.

Dates: 1754
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Elizabeth I of Russia and the survey office, December 1753

 Item
Identifier: DM/64
Scope and Contents

Survey office.


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


Reverse: a woman holding flowers in coming out of a bridge; on the background there are mountains and a city. Legend: LIBERALITAS AUGUSTAE.


Exergue: IMMVNITA PORTORIOR INTRA FIN IMP CONCES DXXIII DEC MDCCLIII.

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

Elizabeth I of Russia releasing prisoners, 15 December 1741

 Item
Identifier: DM/53
Scope and Contents

Release of prisoners.


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


Reverse: a woman is releasing three prisoners. On the background there is a prison with open doors; a crowd is leaving the building. Legend: CLEMENTIA AUGUSTAE.


Exergue: NOXIORVM VINVLIS EXSOLVTIS. MDCCXLI. D. XV. DEC. Dated 1741.

Dates: 15 December 1741
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia and the taking of Crossen, 1759

 Item
Identifier: DM/67
Scope and Contents

Commemoration of the taking of Crossen.


Obverse: bust of the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna of Russia (1709-1762).


Reverse: a soldier is holding a spear with his right hand and a flag with his left. On the background there is a battlefield. Dated 1759. This battle happened in the context of the Russian campaign in Brandenburg.

Dates: 1759
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals

The birth of Paul I of Russia, 20 September 1754

 Item
Identifier: DM/69
Scope and Contents

Commemoration of the birth of Paul I of Russia (1754-1801).


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


Reverse: on the top an angel is holding a baby and looking down. On the bottom a queen is kneeling and raising her hands to the angel. Legend: IN VOTVM VENIT


Exergue: PAULO. PRINCIPE. JUVENIT. NATO. D. XX. SEPT. MDCCLIV. Dated 1754.

Dates: 20 September 1754
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Dashkov Medals