Russia: Nicholas I gold "Blagoveschensk Bridge" Medal 1850-Dated MS61 Prooflike NGC,...

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Massive & Significant Gold Medal

Nicholas I gold "Blagoveschensk Bridge" Medal 1850-Dated MS61 Prooflike NGC, Diakov-594.1 (R5), Smirnov-549. 75mm. 214.98gm. By A. Klepikov and A. Lyalin. Obv. Crowned Imperial eagle soaring right over the Bridge above Neva river; Cyrillic legend in ex.: Begun 1843, Completed 1850, PЂЗAЛЪ KЛEΠИKOBЪ (Engraved by Klepikov) below. Rev. Hercules and Minerva r. crossing a waterfall, before them a woman reclines left leaning on a flowing urn and holding an oar over her shoulder; It Is; COЧ. Γ. Θ. TOЛCTOЙ at left, PЂЗ. A. ЛЯЛИHЪ. (Designed by Count F. Tolstoy, Engraved by A. Lyalin).

The Blagoveschensk (Annunciation) Bridge was the first permanent bridge built across the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, connecting Vasilievsky Island to the central part of the city. Following Nicholas I's death in 1855, the bridge was renamed Nikolaevsky Bridge in the Czar's honor until 1918. The design for this issue was classically inspired, with a great depiction of Hercules being guided by Minerva over water. The reverse engraving is dedicated to bridge itself, a technological feat in its day and still in use. Very few of these pieces in gold have ever come up for auction, and this is the lone certified specimen at either major grading party. Thoroughly rare and intrinsically enchanting in such an immense format composed of gold; yet another important Russian Medal again made available to the public from this stellar collection.

Ex. Sincona AG Auction 1 (June 2011, Lot 1609)

From the Geneva Collection

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 75mm

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極具意義的俄國金章

1850年尼古拉一世「布拉戈維申斯克大橋」類精製金章。MS61 Prooflike NGC。
75毫米。214.98克。由A. Klepikov及A. Lyalin設計。正面為頭戴皇冠的雙頭鷹在大橋上呼嘯而過。俄文銘文為「始建於1843年，完工於1850年」，下方為「PЂЗAЛЪ KЛEPИKOBЪ 」（意即由Klepikov雕刻）。 背面為赫拉克勒斯和米涅瓦攜手渡河，在他們面前有一名婦女斜倚於流水源源湧出的甕缸上，並手持船槳。左方銘文為「COЧ. G. T. TOЛCTOЙ」 ，右方為「PЂЗ. A. ЛЯЛИHЪ.」（意即由Count F. Tolstoy設計，由A. Lyalin雕刻」）。

布拉戈維申斯克大橋為聖彼得堡首條橫跨涅瓦河的永久橋樑，連接瓦西里島與市中心。自尼古拉一世於1855年駕崩後，該橋便更名為尼古拉科斯基大橋以作紀念直至1918年。此章靈感取自古典神話，以米涅瓦帶領赫拉克勒斯涉水而行。背面則呈現了大橋外觀，其建築技術精良，乃致大橋至今仍屹立不倒。這款金章極少於拍賣中亮相，亦是兩大評級公司記錄中的孤例。此金章份量十足，設計匠心獨運，散發出無窮魅力，實在可遇不可求。是次集藏的精品多不勝數，此為當中至關重要的一件。

來源：2011年6月Sincona AG Auction 1
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