RUSSIA Medal 1762 Appointment of Alexey Bestuzhev-Riumin as Field Marshal. Gilt Bron XF

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1762, Russia. Appointment of Alexey Bestuzhev-Riumin as Field Marshal. Gilt Bronze Medal.

Mint Year: 1762
Medallist: J.G. Waechter
Reference: Diakov 111.1, Reichel 4461.
Condition: Some digs and scratches in fields and on edge, otherwise XF!
Denomination: Medal - Appointment of Count Alexey Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin (former diplomat and chancellor of the Russian empire, who was banished to his estate at Goretovo during April, 1759).
Material: Bronze (gold-plated)
Weight: 60.26gm
Diameter: 52mm


Obverse: Draped bust of Count Alexey Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin left, wearing a sash and various Orders. Legend with his name around and his titles below.
Legend: ALEXIVS COMES A BESTVSCHEF RIVMIN
Exergue: IMP. RVSS. OLIM. CANCELAR./ NVNC. SENIOR. EXERCIT. DVX./ CONSIL. ACTV. INTIM. ET/ SENAT. PRIMVS.

Reverse: Sun shiining thru scattering clouds from upper left angle, pushing stormy clouds from which rain is falling and thunders are sparking. Below two rocks at sea.
Legend: IMMOBILIS . IN . MOBILI
Translated: "There are actors who cannot move."
Exergue: SEMPER IDEM / MDCCLXII.
Translated: "Always the same."



Count Alexey Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin (Russian: Алексей Петрович Бестужев-Рюмин; 1 June 1693 – 21 April 1766) was a Russian diplomat and chancellor. He was one of the most influential and successful diplomats in 18th-century Europe. As the chancellor of the Russian Empire was chiefly responsible for Russian foreign policy during the reign of Empress Elizaveta Petrovna.

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