A SILVER MEDAL FOR THE NAVAL BATTLE OF GANGUT

CIRCA 1714

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A SILVER MEDAL FOR THE NAVAL BATTLE OF GANGUT
CIRCA 1714
Circular, one side struck with the bust of Tsar Peter I facing right with Russian inscription which reads: 'Tsar Peter Alekseevich Sovereign of All Russias', the reverse depicting the scene of the naval battle, dated '27 July 1714' and with Russian inscription 'Dedication and Fidelity Excel Force', apparently unmarked
1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.) diameter

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Lot Essay

The medal was instituted by Tsar Peter the Great to commemorate the naval battle which took place on the 27 July 1714 near Cape Gagnut (Hango), located in south-western Finland, against the Swedish fleet.
The gold medal was awarded to higher ranking officers and a silver medal (present lot) was awarded to sailors and to infantry soldiers, who were on board the attacking galleys during the sea battle.
For a similar medal, see Prince Dimitri Romanov, The Orders, Medals and History of Imperial Russia, Copenhagen, 2000, pp. 72-73.

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