Token - Catherine II Court carousel
Features
| Location |
Russia ›
Russian Empire (1547-1917)
 |
|---|---|
| Empress |
Catherine II (Екатерина) (1762-1796)
|
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Year | 1766 |
| Composition | Miedź |
| Weight | 4.98 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 149386 |
| References | Diakov# 131.10 var. Mikhail E. Diakov. Medals of the Russian Empire. Self-published (8 volumes). Vladimir Bitkin; 2003. Сводный Каталог Монет России. Yunona-Moneta, Kyiv, Ukraine (2 volumes). |
Obverse
(en) Bust of Empress Catherine II facing right.
TI - Timofey Ivanov.
Lettering:
Б•М•ЕКАТЕРИНА•II•ІМП•IСАМОД•ВСЕРОС
TI
СПБ
Engraver: Timofey Ivanovich Ivanov
Reverse
Orzeł.
Lettering:
СЪ АЛФЕЕВЫХЪ НА НЕВСКIЕ БРЕГА
IЮЛЯ • 11 • ДНЯ
1766 • ГОДУ
Engraver: Timofey Ivanovich Ivanov
Mint
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (1724-date)Comments
(en) R2
Minted in memory of the "court carousel" -equestrian competitions, conceived by Catherine II in the image and likeness of medieval jousting tournaments. The competitive part alternated with solemn costumed trips, balls, distribution of prizes, etc.
Minted in memory of the "court carousel" -equestrian competitions, conceived by Catherine II in the image and likeness of medieval jousting tournaments. The competitive part alternated with solemn costumed trips, balls, distribution of prizes, etc.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1766 СПБ | |||||||||||||||
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