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Peter the Great

Medal
ca. 1740 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Dassier, Jean (medallist)
Place of origin
Switzerland (made)

This medal depicting Peter the Great is made by Jean Dassier (1676-1763) in Switzerland, in ca. 1740.
It is from a series of medals depicting famous men.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Royalty
Myths & Legends
Object type
Medal
TitlePeter the Great (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Peter the Great, by Jean Dassier, Switzerland, ca. 1740
Physical description
Obverse: a half-length portrait in profile to the right of Peter the Great in armour with a legend.
Reverse: a figure of Neptune seated in the centre and facing and pointing to a fleet of ships on the left. Seated to his right of the medal with a shield on which is the head of Medusa. A legend around the top rim of the medal.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.6cm
  • Depth: 0.25cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PETRUS MAGN[US].IMP[ERATOR.UTRIUSQ.RUSS[ORUM]' (obverse)
    Translation
    'Peter the Great Emperor of both Russian Empires'
  • 'EX UTROQUE MAGNUS' [at bottom] 'NAT[US].30 MAII[US].1672 M[ORTUUS].28 J. 1725' (reverse)
    Translation
    'Strength from both [empires]' [and] 'born 30th May, died 28 J.'
Object history
Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978.
Subjects depicted
Armour
Ships
Allegorical Figure
City
Shield
Peter the Great
Neptune
War
Medusa
Summary
This medal depicting Peter the Great is made by Jean Dassier (1676-1763) in Switzerland, in ca. 1740.
It is from a series of medals depicting famous men.
Bibliographic reference
Forrer, L. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, I, p. 516
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.113-1978

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313340/peter-the-great-medal-dassier-jean/
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