Imperial Russia. A Rare 1770 Medal For The Victory Of Chesme (Tchesme) Bay certificate_of_authenticity green cotton backer

green cotton backer

measuring 10

silvering loss overall with traces remaining

He left for England

west of Gambut

Imperial Russia. A Rare 1770 Medal For The Victory Of Chesme (Tchesme) Bay certificate_of_authenticity green cotton backer"In silver, obverse illustrating the right facing bust of Catherine II (Catherine the Great) and is engraver marked below bust, reverse illustrating the Russian fleet attacking the Turkish fleet, which is in flames, during the Battle of Chesme and inscribed in Russian ""Tchesme 1770"" below, measuring 38. 7 mm (w) x 42. 5 mm (h), with old ribbon, surface wear, fair. Footnote: The naval Battle of Chesme (Tchesme) took place on July 5 7, 1770 near and