Founding of St. Petersburg,
May 16, 1703

Author	Ivanov Timophey Ivanovitch
Materials	bronze
Size	46,5 мм
Provenance	Acquired from Taraskevitch, 1963
Inventory №	195745

Obverse

PETRVS ALEXII FIL. D.G. RVSS. IMP. M. DVX MOSCOVIAE.
Bust of Tsar Peter I fasing right
Signed: .T.I. [Timophey Ivanov]

Reverse

HAEC FORTIA MOENIA CONDIT.
Minerva and Mercury sittig on clouds and holding a medallion with a portrait of Peter I and inscription: СZAR. PET. ALEXII. F. Minerva holds a model of Kronshlot. Below plan of fortress with inscription: St. Petersburg, overlooking a river Neva and city houses behind.
In exergue: PETRIBVRGI PORTVS/ ET NAVALE.

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Original author

Müller/ Miller/ Myller Philipp Heinrich