KLEPIKOV, A / KUCHKIN, Michael: Russia, 1768, Bronze, 67 mm
Obv: Bust of Catherine II (r); Legend in Cyrillic translated as: "By the Grace of God, Catherine II Empress and Autocrat of All Russia".
Rev: Under a palm tree the Goddess of harvest Ceres is sitting on sheaves of grain. In her right hand is the caduceus of Mercury and in her left is a wreath. A farmer with a plow is in the background. Legend in Cyrillic translated as: "To Everyone Is Given According to Their Labor".
Signed: Copied by A. Klepikov (in Cyrillic), I. B. GASS / W (Waechter), Copied by M. Kuchkin (in Cyrillic)
Ref: Smirnov 253/a; Diakov, part 2, 129/142.3; Weiss BW411

The obverse of this medal is a copy by A. Klepikov of an original by Johann B. Gass. The reverse is a copy by Michael Kuchkin (Kutschkin) of an original by G. C. Waechter.

This is an Award Medal of the Free (Liberal) Economy Society.