MEDAL COMMEMORATING THE COMPLETION OF ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL
Creator(s): Vasily Vladimirovich Alekseev (Medalist) , Nikolai Alekseevich Kozin (Medalist) , Auguste Ricard de Montferrand (Designer)
Currently in storage
About this object
On obverse are a series of imperial portrait heads, Peter the Great in the center with Catherine II, Paul I, Alexander I, Nicholas I, and Alexander II around him-all being inscribed with their names. On reverse is a view of St. Isaac's Cathedral, as seen from the Square and an inscription. Celebrates completion of St. Isaac's Cathedral.
- Object name:
- MEDAL COMMEMORATING THE COMPLETION OF ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL
- Made from:
- Gold
- Made in:
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Date made:
- 1858
- Size:
- 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 11.50
- Class:
- GOLD
- Signature marks:
- SIGNATURES Н. Козинъ Р. [H. Kozin in Cyrillic under profile of Nikolai I]; Архит. Монтферрандъ, В. Алексеевъ Р. [Architect Montferrand, V. Alekseev C[arved] in Cyrillic under cathedral] INSCRIPTIONS Петръ I Императоръ и Самодерж. Всеросс., Екатерина II Императ. и Самод. Всеросс.Павелъ I Императоръ и Самод. Всеросс., Александръ I Императоръ и Самод. Всеросс., Николай I Императоръ и Самод. Всеросс., Александръ II Императоръ и Самод. Всеросс. [in Cyrillic around each profile. Trans.: Petr I, Ekaterina II, Pavel I, Alexander I, Nikolai I, Alexander II, Emperor / Empress and Autocrat of All Russia in Cyrillic around each profile]; ВОЗДАДИТЕ БОЖIѦ БОГОВИ А КЕСАРЕВА КЕСАРЕВИ • МАТВ • ГЛ КВ СТ • КА | ПЕРЕСТРОИКА СОБОРА НАЧАЛАСЬ ПРИ АЛЕКСАНДРѢ I ПРОДОЛЖАЛАСЬ ПРИ НИКОЛАѢ I [in Cyrillic above cathedral. Trans.: The building of the cathedral began under Alexander I and continued under Nicholas I]; КОНЧИЛАСЬ ВЪ ЦАРСТВОВАНИЕ | ГОСУДАРѦ АЛЕКСАНДРА ИИ . | ОСВѦЩЕНЪ СОБОРЪ ВО ИМѦ СВѦТ . | ИСААКИѦ ДАЛМАТСКАГО | 30 МАѦ 1858 Г [in Cyrillic under the cathedral. Trans.: Achieved during the reign of Alexander II. The Cathedral was dedicated to St. Isaak of Dalmatie on May 30, 1858]
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973