Russia. Grand Duke Igor of Kyiv: Liberation from the Greeks J

Grand Duke Igor of Kiev: bronze coin of the Russian Empire, Liberation of the Greeks Struck during the reign of Catherine the Great 1762-1796 Historical bronze coin from the Russian Empire, designed by the famous medallists J. C. G. Jaeger T. Iwanoff Obverse: Prince Igor looks to the right. ВЕЛИКОЙ КНЯЗЬ ИГОРЬ СѢВЕРНОЙ И ЮЖНОЙ РОССЇИ. Reverse: Prince Igor standing among his retinue, seated in a tower against the backdrop of a sea view and a Greek fortress on the right side. ИГОРЬ ПРОБИЛСЯ СКВОЗЬ ГРЕКЪ СѢЛЪ ВЪ= ЛОДIИ - Diakov 1711 - AE 78,5 mm 171,8 g. - VF Historical context: This coin is part of a well-known 18th-century and early 19th-century series of historical coins commemorating the rulers of the Rurik dynasty and important historical events, such as the signing of peace with the Pechenegs in the year 915

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