Catherine II of Russia and taking of Kagul, 1770
Item
Identifier: DM/80
Scope and Contents
Commemoration of the taking of Kagul.
Obverse: bust of Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great) (1729-1796).
Reverse: Russian inscription concerning Kagul. Dated 1770. The Battle of Kagul was the most important battle of the Russian-Turkish War (1769-1774).
Dates
- Creation: 1770
Language of Materials
Russian
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 medal : Copper ; 42 mm
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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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