Rare Russian issue of Peter I, issued on the occasion of the capture of the fortress at Pärnu, August 21, 1710.
Medal by Timofey Ivanovich Ivanov, signed on the obverse.
Later 19th century minting.
Obverse: bust of Tsar Peter I, right, with the letter TI on the sleeve.
PETRVS ALEXII. FIL. D.G. RVSS. IMP. M. DVX MOSCOVIE
Reverse: Roman warrior, in armor and helmet, placing an olive branch and the symbol of the captured fortress on an altar with his left hand, holding a sword in his right hand. To the right is an altar with a detailed plan of the fortifications of Pärnu, in section an inscription in three lines PERNAVI / CAPID 21 AVG / SIV
REMEANTE DIE VICTRICIA SIGNA
Bronze, diameter 47 mm, weight 47.14 g
