Immigrant Medal - Society of Russian military antiques The 250th anniversary of the Russian Leib Guard

Immigrant Medal - Society of Russian military antiques (The 250th anniversary of the Russian Leib Guard) - obverseImmigrant Medal - Society of Russian military antiques (The 250th anniversary of the Russian Leib Guard) - reverse

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Features

Location Russia
Type Commemorative medals › Society medal
Year 1950
Composition Silver
Weight 94.55 g
Diameter 59.2 mm
Shape Round
Number
N#
94178

Commemorative issue

In memory of the 250 anniversary of the founding of the Russian Leib Guard

Obverse

Medal of the Society of Russian military antiques.
Portrait of Russian Emperor Peter I.

Lettering:
PETRUS ALEXIEWITZ TZAR MAG. RUSS. IMP.
DU VIVIER F·

Reverse

Lettering:
1700
22 августа
ОСНОВАНIЕ
ЛейбЪ-Гвардiи.
Нарва
19 ноября 1700.
1950.
I B. ОБ. О. Л. Р. В. С.

Translation:
1700
22 August
Founding
Leib Guard
Narva
19 November 1700.
1950
IV. OB. O.L.R.V.S.

Edge

Lettering: 1ARGENT

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Comments

The Russian Imperial Guard, officially known as the Leib Guard (Russian: Лейб-гвардия leyb-gvardiya, from German Leib "Life"; cf. Life Guards / Bodyguard) were military units serving as personal guards of the Emperor of Russia. Peter the Great founded the first such units following the Prussian practice in the 1690s, to replace the politically motivated Streltsy. The Imperial Guard subsequently increased in size and diversity to become an elite corps of all branches within the Imperial Army rather than Household troops in direct attendance on the Tsar. Numerous links were however maintained with the Imperial family and the bulk of the regiments of the Imperial Guard were stationed in and around Saint Petersburg in peacetime.


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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1950  Paris Mint

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