Naval reward medal commemorating the action off Chesmé, 1770

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Naval reward medal commemorating the action off Chesmé, 1770 Long Caption: Naval reward medal commemorating the action off Chesmé, 1770. Naval reward. Obverse: Bust of Czarina Catherine II in a coronet, curled hair and low dress (right). Legend in Russian (By the Grace of God, Catherine II, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias). Reverse: A naval action. Fitted with a loop. Exergue in Russian (I was there, Chesmé, 24 July 1770). Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0480 Artist: T. Iwanov Date: 1770 Medium: silver Size: 39 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.