Alliance of the First League of Armed Neutrality - Catherine II 1780 front Alliance of the First League of Armed Neutrality - Catherine II 1780 back
Alliance of the First League of Armed Neutrality - Catherine II 1780 photo
© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn

Alliance of the First League of Armed Neutrality - Catherine II

1780 year
Silver 42.18 g 49.5 mm
Description
Location
Russian Empire
Empress
Catherine II the Great (1762-1796)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
1780
Composition
Silver
Weight
42.18 g
Diameter
49.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#380812
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Neptune stands with a trident on a shell with the shields of the four contracting parties, on the left Mercury sits on an empty cornucopia and points to an oar and a flag lying around, which are viewed by a sailor.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MARE LIBERTVM.
I.G. HOLTZHEY FEC.
MDCCLXXX.

Engraver: Johann Georg Holtzhey

Comment

Struck by the Dutch Republic as a thank you towards Catherine II of Russia to have proposed the idea of the naval alliance of neutrality.