Russian victory in the battle at Poltava,
June 27 (July 8), 1709

Author	Yudin Samoyla Yudich
Materials	bronze
Size	65 мм
Provenance	Purchased from D.I. Moshnyagin, 1962
Inventory №	207107

Obverse

HIC HONOR IN NOBIS INVIDIOSVS ERIT. OVID.
Tsar Peter I on horseback galloping left, trampling fallen Sweden solder, before a battle scene
In exergue: PETRO ALEXIADI D.G. MAGNO/ RVSS. IMP.PIO FELICI AVG./ TRIVMPHATORI
Signed: S.Yu.En. (engraved by Samoyla Yudin) (in Russian)

Reverse

POLTAVA MIRA CLADE INSIGNIS.
Hercules with a club turning left, trempling war trophies, before a plan of a battle at Poltava with inscription: POLTAVA and CA/ STRA/RVSS
In exergue: VNIVERSO SVECORVM/ EXERCITV DELETO/ D.27.IVN.S.V.
Signed: S Yu (Samoyla Yudin) (in Russian)

Notes

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Original author

Müller/ Miller/ Myller Philipp Heinrich