Russia, Imperial. A 1717 Medal For Peter The Great’s Visit To Paris, By Jean Duvivier Newly Listed lli TURCO NAPOLI" on the

lli TURCO NAPOLI" on the reverse

Bronze gilt eagle above a laurel wreath

the left and right edges trimmed in angled red embroidery

Instead of interpreting Denchik's feat of taking off at night under fire as an act of bravery

who withdrew his court to the now-protected port

Russia, Imperial. A 1717 Medal For Peter The Great’s Visit To Paris, By Jean Duvivier Newly Listed lli TURCO NAPOLI" on theConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Peter I (the Great), circumscribed by name and title in Latin, the reverse bearing a raised and winged figure wielding trumpets, circumscribed by Latin dedications indicating that the medal was issued to commemorate the Tsars 1717 visit to Paris, the obverse bearing the mark of French medallist Jean Duvivier, measuring 60 mm in diameter, in extremely fine