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The Conquest of Ochakov, in honor of Catherine II the Great, Tsarina of Russia
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The Conquest of Ochakov, in honor of Catherine II the Great, Tsarina of Russia

Johan George Holtzhey · 1788 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a woman with a crown within an inscription. Reverse: winged Victory with a palm branch, crown, and key stands on a water jug, next to which a river god with a rudder and fishing net sits; in the water, a genius with a fish tail blows a horn; in the background, a bombardment of a city within an inscription; truncation: inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerovering van Ochakov, ter ere van Catharina II de Grote, tsarina van Rusland. 1788. Johan George Holtzhey. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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