Catherine II, - 1790 - Victories of Count Alexander Suvorov (LEBERECHT)
Identifier
ANRO-53; Diakov-223.1
Reference Description
Obverse: Bust of Count Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov-Rymniksky facing right, wearing a fur-trimmed cloak. Inscription around: "ГРАФЪ АЛЕКСАНДРЪ ВАСИЛЬЕВИЧЪ СУВОРОВЪ РЫМНИКСКIЙ ГЕН: АНШЕФЪ." (Count Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov-Rymnik, General-in-Chief). Below, the engraver's signature: "LEBERECHT."
Reverse: A wreath adorned with four oval shields, each inscribed with the names of key victories: "РЫМНИКЪ" (Rymnik), "ИЗМАИЛЪ" (Izmail), "КИНБУРНЪ" (Kinburn), "ФОКШАНЫ" (Focșani). Above, the inscription "ПОБЂДИХЪ" (I Conquered). Below, the years "ВЪ 1787.1789 И 1790 ГОДЂХЪ" (In the years 1787, 1789, and 1790).
Specifications: 79mm
Silver – R4;
Bronze – R2; 52.72g
Reference: Diakov-223.1
Image shown: Hermes Auction Stock 68821
Reverse: A wreath adorned with four oval shields, each inscribed with the names of key victories: "РЫМНИКЪ" (Rymnik), "ИЗМАИЛЪ" (Izmail), "КИНБУРНЪ" (Kinburn), "ФОКШАНЫ" (Focșani). Above, the inscription "ПОБЂДИХЪ" (I Conquered). Below, the years "ВЪ 1787.1789 И 1790 ГОДЂХЪ" (In the years 1787, 1789, and 1790).
Specifications: 79mm
Silver – R4;
Bronze – R2; 52.72g
Reference: Diakov-223.1
Image shown: Hermes Auction Stock 68821
Notes
This medal honors Suvorov’s significant victories over the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish Wars, highlighting his strategic brilliance and military leadership.
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Citation
“Catherine II, - 1790 - Victories of Count Alexander Suvorov (LEBERECHT),” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed February 22, 2025, http://armnumres.org/items/show/53.