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Medal commemorating Admiral Apraxin; obverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Fedor Matreevich Apraxin (1671-1728). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Apraxin in a long wig and armour, draped. Legend in Russian. (His Imperial Majesty's Admiral, Feodor Matveyevitch Apraxin). Reverse: A fleet, one large vessel in foreground, approaching the land where troops are offering resistance; above two hands, issuing from clouds, holding a wreath. Legend in Russian (He that keeps this sleeps not. Better death than infidelity). Exergue: '1708.' Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0412 Artist: Gouin Date: 1708 Medium: bronze Size: 53 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.