Nicholas I, 1829 - Capture of Erzerum
Identifier
ANRO-456; Diakov-484.1
Reference Description
Obverse: Laureate bust of Emperor Nicholas I facing right, with the inscription "NICOLAUS I TOTIUS RUSSIAE IMPERATOR." Below the bust, the engraver's signature "G. LOOS DIR."
Reverse: Latin inscription within a laurel wreath commemorating two key events of the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829. The text reads: "ERZERO САРТО | D . XXVII JUN . | НАЕМО MONTE | TRANSITO | D . VIII JUL . ST . V . | MDCCCXXIX," which translates to "Capture of Erzurum, June 27, and the passage through the Balkans, July 8, 1829."
Specifications: 38mm
AR - R1
AE - R0
Reference: Diakov-484.1
Image shown: Christoph Gärtner Auction 38 Lot 5174 (10-Oct-2017)
Reverse: Latin inscription within a laurel wreath commemorating two key events of the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829. The text reads: "ERZERO САРТО | D . XXVII JUN . | НАЕМО MONTE | TRANSITO | D . VIII JUL . ST . V . | MDCCCXXIX," which translates to "Capture of Erzurum, June 27, and the passage through the Balkans, July 8, 1829."
Specifications: 38mm
AR - R1
AE - R0
Reference: Diakov-484.1
Image shown: Christoph Gärtner Auction 38 Lot 5174 (10-Oct-2017)
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Citation
“Nicholas I, 1829 - Capture of Erzerum,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed March 3, 2025, https://armnumres.org/items/show/456.