Russia: Nicholas I silver "Blagoveschensk Bridge" Medal 1850-Dated MS62 NGC,...

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Nicholas I silver "Blagoveschensk Bridge" Medal 1850-Dated MS62 NGC, Diakov-594.1 (R2), Smirnov-549. 75mm. 160.56gm. By A. Klepikov and A. Lyalin. Obv. Crowned Imperial eagle soaring right over the Bridge; 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 silver counterpart to the majestic gold version also available in this collection. Obviously not at the same level of desirability as the gold specimen, but the glowing metallic silver surfaces on a flan of this magnitude are a wonderful sight.

From the Geneva Collection

Metal: Silver
Diameter: 75mm

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1850年尼古拉一世「布拉戈維申斯克大橋」銀章。MS62 NGC。
75毫米。160.91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」）。這款銀章堂皇大氣，而金質版本同樣於是日的專場中呈獻。雖然銀章的吸引力不能與金章相提並論，但坯餅上流淌泛映的銀光同樣令人眼前一亮。

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