Silver medal in memory of the consecration of the military cathedral in the city of Novotcherkassk, 1905. Obverse: profile portraits of Alexander I and Nicholas II. Reverse: in the center of the circular inscription, a representation of the south-western part of the cathedral, and below it, the dates 1805-1905. Engraver: Anton Fedorovitch Vassioutinsky (1858-1935). Diameter: 7.7 cm; weight: 232 g The Ascension Cathedral in Novotcherkassk is the third largest in Russia, after the Cathedral of the Holy Savior in Moscow and St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. This is the third version of this monument. The cathedral is the resting place of the Don Cossacks. In particular, atamans Matveï Platov, Vassyliy Orlov-Dénissov, Ivan Efremov and Iakov Baklanov. [RUSSIAN ART]
Estimate
€1,800 - €2,500
Result
€2,210
Buyer's premium
30%
Silver medal in memory of the consecration of the military cathedral in the city of Novotcherkassk, 1905.
Obverse: profile portraits of Alexander I and Nicholas II. Reverse: in the center of the circular inscription, a representation of the south-western part of the cathedral, and below it, the dates 1805-1905.
Engraver: Anton Fedorovitch Vassioutinsky (1858-1935).
Diameter: 7.7 cm; weight: 232 g
The Ascension Cathedral in Novotcherkassk is the third largest in Russia, after the Cathedral of the Holy Savior in Moscow and St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. This is the third version of this monument. The cathedral is the resting place of the Don Cossacks. In particular, atamans Matveï Platov, Vassyliy Orlov-Dénissov, Ivan Efremov and Iakov Baklanov.
[RUSSIAN ART]
Sale
Thursday 20 March 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Sale location coming soon
3, rue Favart
75002 Paris