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Auction: 7023 - The Glenister Collection of British Coins & other Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Comm Medals
Lot: 330

Count Grigory Grigorievich Orlov, 1771, bronze medal by G.C. and J.G. Waechter, draped bust of Count Orlov left, wearing sash and Badge of the Order of St Andrew, signed g.c.waechter. f. on truncation, rev. ´Russia should have such sons´, the Count in classical armour on horseback left, view of the Kremlin Palace and the walls of Moscow in the distance, signed i.g.w.f low right, ´copied by P. Utkin´ below, 92mm. (Diakov 155.2 listed in silver as R2, not listed in bronze), extremely fine, rare Estimate £ 600-800

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