Lot 2404

Description

Russia, Peter I, white medal, 71mm, issued 1792, commemorating 90 years anniversary of the campaign for the year 1702 with the capture of Schlussenburg fortress or castle in 'Estonia', obv. Peter I laureate draped bust to right, rev. assault on beseiged fortress by artillery and ships; together with 50mm plaster casts of obverse and reverse of the 1709 battle of Poltava medal. Very fine; extremely fine, the medal rare. (3)

Notteburg was the key to the Neva river and Livonia. After the capture of the fortress by siege, in which Peter participated as a captain of bombardiers, he changed the name of the town to Schlusselburg (key fortress).