A.V. Suvorov Centennial of Death Medalette, Jeton, Russia
date: label: date made
content: ca 1900
notes: label: Description
content: This medal was commissioned to honor the 100-year anniversary of the death of A. V. Suvorov. Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov was a Russian general cherished by Russians as a national war hero in campaigns against the Ottoman Empire and in Poland. He was born in Moscow in 1730 and died in St. Petersburg on May 18, 1800.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: СТСЋБТЪ А.В.СУВОРОВЪ КОНЧИНЬІ / 6 – ГО. Reverse inscription: ГРАФЪ РЫМКНКСК І И / КНЯЗЬ НТАЛЇЙСКЇЙ. / ГЕНЕРАЛИССИМУСЪ / А.В. СУВОРОВЪ. / 1800 - 1900 ("Count of Rymnik, Prince of Italy, Generalissimo, A.V. Suvorov / 1800-1900").
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Russia: Russia
label: associated place
content: Russia
topic: label: general subject association
content: Arts and Science
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Grand Duke Georgii Mikhailovich Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Willis H. du Pont
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.68.263.1698
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.1698
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Personal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 30 mm x 22 mm; 1 3/16 in x 7/8 in