Catherine II, 1729-1796 (Empress of Russia)
Dates
- Existence: 2 May [21 April O.S.] 1729 - 17 November [6 November O.S.] 1796
Biography
Source: article "Catherine the Great" in Encyclopaedia Britannica, by Zoé Oldenbourg-Idalie, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Catherine-the-Great.
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Catherine II of Russia and the Kremlin, 1773
Kremlin
Obverse: bust of Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great) (1729-1796).
Reverse: representation of Kremlin. Dated 1773. The Kremlin had been neglected since Peter the Great. In 1773 Catherine II built her new residence at the Kremlin.
Catherine II of Russia and the Russian presence in Kamchatka, 1762
Commemoration of the successful Russian expeditions to Kamchatka.
Obverse: bust of Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great) (1729-1796).
Reverse: Russian inscription concerning Russian expeditions to Kamchatka. Dated 1762.
Catherine II of Russia and the taking of Chesme, 1770
Commemoration of the taking of Chesme.
Obverse: bust of Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great) (1729-1796).
Reverse: the Russian fleet. Dated 1770. This battle was a part of the Orlov Revolt.
Catherine II (the Great) of Russia and the Economic Society, 1768
The Economic Society.
Obverse: bust of Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great) (1729-1796).
Reverse: a woman is seating by a tree; she is holding a laurel branch with her right hand and a sceptre with her left hand. On the background a peasant works on the fields. Dated 1768.
Catherine II (the Great) of Russia and the Economic Society, Before 1777
The Economic Society.
Obverse: bust of Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great) (1729-1796).
Reverse: Russian inscription.
Coronation of Catherine II of Russia, 1762
Coronation of Catherine II (the Great) of Russia (1729-1796).
Obverse: bust of Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great) (1729-1796).
Reverse: on the centre there is a burning altar. On the right stands Catherine II and on the left a woman holds a cross with her right hand. Both these women are holding a laurel branch with their right hands. On the top an angel holds a crown. Dated 1762.
Diploma of foreign membership awarded to William Robertson, St Petersburg Academy of Sciences, 30 January 1783
St Petersburg Academy of Sciences. Diploma of foreign membership awarded to William Robertson by Princess Catharina Daschkow, Director, in the Name of Empress Catherine II. 30 January 1783. Signed by the princess and by Johannes Albertus Euler as Secretary.
Homage to Catherine II (the Great) of Russia, 1776
Homage to Catherine II (the Great) of Russia (1729-1796).
Obverse: bust of Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great).
Reverse: an angel honours Catherine II (the Great) of Russia by placing flowers around her name. On the right children give the angel more flowers. On the bottom there is a globe and books. Dated 1776.
Inoculation of Catherine II of Russia, 1768
Inoculation of Catherine II (1729-1796)
Obverse: bust of Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great).
Reverse: Catherine II shows her arm to a woman and several children. Catherine II was inoculated in 1768.
Law comission, 1766
Law commission.
Obverse: A symbol representing Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great) (1729-1796).
Reverse: a pyramid with a crown on the top. Dated 1766.