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Accession of Peter I of Russia.

Obverse: bust of Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Peter I of Russia) (Peter the Great)(1672-1725). Legend: PETRUS. ALEXII. FILIUS.D.G.TZAR. ET. MAGNUS. DVX. TOTIVS. RUSSIAE.

Reverse: two human figures; a man is leading a woman to the top of a mountain, where a castle is. Legend: MEA. MECUM. ASCENDES. IN ALTUM.

Exergue: IMPERII. HABENAS. CAPESSIT. XXII. APRILIS. CIכIכCLXXXII (27 Apr 1682).

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Commemoration of the birth of Peter the Great (1672-1725).

Obverse: bust of Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov (Alexis of Russia) (1629-1676) and Natalia Naryshkina (1651-1694). Legend: ALEXIVS MICHAELIS FILIVS D.G. TZAR ET MAGNVS DVX TOTIVS RVSSAE.

Reverse: on the right a queen is seated next to a shield; on the centre an angel is handing a baby to the queen. Legend: SPES MAGNA FVTVRI.

Exergue: PETRUS ALIXII FILIUS NATUS 30 MAII MDCLXXII.

Scope and Contents Commemoration of the foundation of the Baltic Fleet.Obverse: bust of Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Peter I of Russia) (Peter the Great) (1672-1725). Legend: PETRUS. ALEXII FIL. D. G. RVSS.IMP. M. DVXMOSCOVIAE.Reverse: Neptune on his chariot holding a trident with the right hand; the chariot is being pulled by sea horse. Legend: FLNNLAF. ECCE TRIDENTEM.Exergue: NAVIGATIONE IN MARI BALTNICO STABILITA. This event occurred in the context of the Great Northern...

Scope and Contents Commemoration of the taking of Lake Peipus.Obverse: bust of Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Peter I of Russia) (Peter the Great) (1672-1725). Legend: PETRUS. ALEXII FIL. D. G. RVSS.IMP. M. DVXMOSCOVIAE.Reverse: Peter the Great is leaning onto a shield with the inscription "PORTIS HOSTILIBUS EFFRACTIS"; on the background a map of Dorpat and the Lake Peipus. The Swedish fortress in Dorpat is attacked by the Russian artillery. Legend: ACCIPIT IN MEDIO....

Scope and Contents Commemoration of the Battle of Poltava.Obverse: representation of Peter the Great riding a horse on a battlefield. Legend: HIC HONOR IN NOBIS IN VIDIOSVS ERIT. odiv.Exergue: PEDRO ALEXIADI D. G. MAGNO RVSS. IMP. PIO FELICI AVG. TRIVMPHATORI.Reverse: on the centre a man is surrounded by several objects connected with war. On the background there is a map representing the taking of Poltava. Legend: POLTAVA MIRACLADE INSIGNIS.Exergue: VNIVERSO...

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Battle of Pulkona.

Obverse: bust of Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Peter I of Russia) (Peter the Great) (1672-1725). Legend: PETRUS. ALEXII FIL. D. G. RVSS.IMP. M. DVXMOSCOVIAE.

Reverse: map representing the battle of Pulkona. Legend: SUB TE CECIDERE TRIVMPHIS.ciavd.

Exergue: SVECI AD PELKINUM AMINEM VICII 6 OCT S.V. Dated 1713 This Battle occurred in the context of the Great Northern War.

Scope and Contents Commemoration of the battle of Storkyro.Obverse: bust of Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Peter I of Russia) (Peter the Great) (1672-1725). Legend: PETRUS. ALEXII FIL. D. G. RVSS.IMP. M. DVXMOSCOVIAE.Reverse: on the top an angel is holding a flag with the right hand. On the background a map representing the battle of Storkyro, near Vasa, Finland. Legend: PUGNA AD VASAM. Exergue: DIE XIX FEBR. s.v. MDCCXIV. In this battle the Russian defeated the Swedish, and as a result...

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Black Sea Fleet.

Obverse: bust of Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Peter I of Russia) (Peter the Great) (1672-1725). Legend: PETRUS. ALEXII. FILIUS.D.G.TZAR. ET. MAGNUS. DVX. TOTIVS. RUSSIAE.

Reverse: Neptune in his chariot is welcomed by a feminine figure. Legend: FACTA. PVTA. QUAE. CVNQUE. IVBES. OVID.

Exergue: PRIMORDIA. RUSSICAE. CLASSIS. CIDIDCXCVI (1696).

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Commemoration of the taking of Livonia.

Obverse: bust of Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Peter I of Russia) (Peter the Great) (1672-1725). Legend: PETRUS. ALEXII FIL. D. G. RVSS.IMP. M. DVXMOSCOVIAE.

Reverse: representation of Atlas carrying the globe. Legend: SVNT MIHI OVAE VALEANT INTALIA PONDERA VIRES ovid.

Exergue: MDCXX. Dated 1710. This battle occurred in the context of the Great Northern War.

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Commemoration of the capture of Nyschlot.

Obverse: bust of Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Peter I of Russia) (Peter the Great) (1672-1725). Legend: PETRUS. ALEXII FIL. D. G. RVSS.IMP. M. DVXMOSCOVIAE.

Reverse: map of Nyschlot with vessels bombarding it. ON the right a woman is lying and holding a shield with the double eagle. Legend: CASTRVM NOVVM CAPTVM.

Exergue: MDCCXIV DIE 29 IVLI. 8. V. This Battle occurred in the context of the Great Northern War.