You are offered the Emblems of St Petersburg set of medals commemorating the 300th anniversary of the city on the Neva. The set comprises six medals with representations of most famous monuments of St Petersburg that symbolize its history. These are the figure of the Angel atop the spire of Sts Peter and Paul's Cathedral, celebrated sculptures of horses that adorn Anichkov Bridge, the statues of a lion from the Admiralty Embankment, a sphinx from the embankment in front of the Academy of Art and a griffin from Bank Bridge. The highlight of the set is the ship model crowning the Admiralty spire. The set was made in St Petersburg by the oldest and most authoritative Russian manufacturer of coins, medals and badges. This set demonstrating high artistic level would be a valuable addition to any numismatic collection.

Diam. 23 mm.