Medals of Catherine II
Medal. GOLD. 53 mm. 95.92 gm. By T. Ivanov and P.L. Vernier. Establishment of the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, 1765. Diakov 128.2, Sm--. Crowned and mantled bust of Catherine II right, ВЫ. 1785. Г. ТИМОΘЕЙ ИВАНОВЪ below / Stone dais with symbols of painting, sculpture and architecture. Very rare. Slightly crude and typical for 18th Century production. Some light contact marks and small test mark on edge Extremely fine