A SILVER-GILT MEDAL FOR THE BATTLES IN OCHAKOV WATERS

CIRCA 1788

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A SILVER-GILT MEDAL FOR THE BATTLES IN OCHAKOV WATERS
CIRCA 1788
Circular, one side depicting the bust of Empress Catherine II facing right surrounded by the Russian inscription which reads: 'By the Grace of God Catherine II Empress and Autocrat of All Russias.', the reverse with Russian inscription 'For Bravery in Ochakov Waters June 1788', apparently unmarked
1½ in. (3.8 cm.) diameter

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The medal was established in 1788 during the reign of Empress Catherine II to commemorate several victorious naval battles, which took place in the summer of 1788 in the lagoons surrounding the Turkish fortress of Ochakov situated on the western side of the rivers Bug and Dnieper.
The medal was awarded to sailors who took part in the victorious naval battles in the Ochakov waters between 7-18 June 1788.
For a similar medal, see Prince Dimitri Romanov, The Orders, Medals and History of Imperial Russia, Copenhagen, 2000, pp. 90-91.

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