Accession of Peter I of Russia, 27 April 1682
Item
Identifier: DM/13
Scope and Contents
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).
Dates
- Creation: 27 April 1682
Language of Materials
Latin
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 medal : Copper ; 66 mm
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk