The 44 medal in a series of Russian medals depicting the rulers of Russia, all princes, and the tsars and tsarinas of Russia. The series comprises 65 pieces in total, from the first historical prince of Russia, Rurik (862-879), to the last tsar of Russia from the Romanov dynasty, Nicholas II (1894-1917).
Medal depicts Prince Ivan IV the Terrible (1533-1583).
The Russian suite was first issued in 1770; since then, the entire series has been reissued and expanded to include the last rulers who reigned after 1770.
Variety with initials I. B. G. on the right side of the prince.
Specimen from the original series of the Russian suite.
Diameter 39 mm, weight 25.62 g
