CATHERINE THE GREAT
 SOCIETY FOR A FREE ECONOMY

GASS, Johann B. / KLEPIKOV, A: Russia, ca.1770, Bronze, 67 mm
Obv: Bust of Catherine II (r); Legend in Cyrillic translated as: "By the Grace of God Catherine II Empress 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: I. B. GASS/ KLEPIKOV
Ref: Smirnov 253

This is an Award Medal of the Free Economic Society.

LINK to Collection of Medals from Imperial Russia (Yale University)

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