FOUNDING OF THE COLONY OF NEW SERBIA

WAECHTER, Johann Georg: Russia, 1754, Bronze, 64 mm
Obv: Bust of Elizabeth    D. G. ELIZABETA. AVGVSTA. OMN. ROSS.
Rev: Minerva with shield standing over instruments of war and peace. Behind, a monument bearing the arms of New Serbia     NOVA SERBIA CONSTITVTA
Exergue:  MDCCLIV
Signed:  G. WAECHTER F.
Ref:  Europese Penningen # 2051

Elizabeth was the daughter of Peter the Great. New Serbia was a district near the modern Novorossiisk, in the Black Sea region.

The medal praises the Empress Elizabeth for supporting the Serbs in their struggle against the Ottoman Turks.

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