200th Anniversary of the Battle at Poltava,
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Size | 29 мм |
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Inventory № | 252045 |

Obverse | Laureated head of Peter the Great facing left |
Reverse | POLTAVA/ 1709/ YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PETER/ THAT LIFE IS NOT IMPORTANT FOR HIM/ BUT RUSSIA IS IMPORTANT/ 1909 (in Russian) |
Legend copied Peter's words from his speach before the battle at Poltava | |
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Peter I, Stakhovich Alexander Alexandrovich, Vasyutinskiy Anton Fedorovitch, Peter I (1682-1725), Poltava, Russia, laurel wreath, award medal, ПОЛТАВА 1709. А О ПЕТРЕ ВЕДАЙТЕ ЧТО ЖИЗНЬ ЕМУ НЕ ДОРОГА ЖИЛА БЫ ТОЛЬКО РОССИЯ 1909. (Poltava 1709. You should know about Peter that life is not important for him but Russia is inportant. 1909) |