Russia Bronze Medal 1709 (Novodel late 18th - 19th century) - For the Victory at the Battle of Poltava, 27 June 1709 - Peter I (1682–1725) - NGC MS 62 BN

Medaliers: Timofey Ivanov (obverse), Benjamin Scott (reverse, В • SCOTT • F above the exergue left). 

Diakov 27.3 (Ar - R1). 

Obv.: Bust of Peter I facing right, wearing a laurel wreath and armor partially covered by a mantle. 

Inscription around: 

ПЕТРЪ • АЛЕѮIЕВИЧЬ ВСЕРОСIИСКИI САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ 

(Peter Alekseevich, Autocrat of All Russia). 

Rev.: Battle of Poltava: cavalry in the foreground, followed by artillery and infantry; city walls of Poltava visible in the background to the right. 

Inscription around: 

ЗА ПОЛТАВСКȢЮ БАТАЛIЮ 

(For the Battle of Poltava). 

Below the exergue: 

• 1709 • Г : | IЮНЯ • 27 • Д 

(Year 1709, 27 June). 

Above the exergue, to the left: 

В • SCOTT • F 

(Engraved by B. Scott). 

The Battle of Poltava, fought on 27 June 1709, was a decisive victory for Russia in the Great Northern War. It ended Sweden’s status as a major power and marked the emergence of the Russian Empire as a dominant force in Eastern Europe. Peter I personally commanded the Russian forces, which overcame the Swedish army under Charles XII. The battle not only reversed the course of the war, but also had far-reaching consequences for the balance of power in Europe. The medal commemorates this triumph, with a dynamic depiction of the battle and a formal portrait of the Tsar as military leader and victor.