Coins and Medals Department, Pushkin
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Constantinople Peace Treaty between Russia and Osman Empire,
July 3 (14), 1700

Authors

Nürnberger Georg Freidrich, Hautsch Georg

Materials

bronze

Size

41 мм

Provenance

From the collection of Alexander Stakhovich, 1983

Inventory №

251693

Obverse

PETRVS ALEXEEWITZ. M.D. TZAR M.D. MOSCOV.
Bust of Tsar Peter I facing right
Signed: H [Hautch], G F N. [Georg Friedrich Nurnberger]

Reverse

QVA VICIT VICTOS PROTEGIT ILLE MANV. CLAVD.*
In front of Tsar, seating to left and holding the scroll, a kneeling and shakled female figure of Azov turning right and accompaning by Mars and Goddess of Peace with cornucopie.
In exergue:VICTA AZOF MOSCHIS 1696:/ FACTA CONCESSAQVE/ PACE. 1700.
Signed: H (Hautch)

Comments

Ovid. Amores. I. 2, 51-52:
Adspice cognati felicia Caesaris arma -
Qua vicit, victos protegit ille manu.

Literature

Zavorotnaya 1988 (№ 54); Russian Victories 2009, 196

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