Russia Bronze Medal 1725 - Death of Peter I, 28 January 1725 - Peter I (1682-1725)

23.61g. 38mm. UNC/UNC. Choice mint state specimen with full, vibrant luster. 

Medalier: Jean Dassier (J • D • on reverse). 

Diakov 63.12 (Ae - R3). 

Rare. 

Obv.: Half-length portrait of Peter I facing, head turned left; wearing laurel wreath, armour with the Order of St. Andrew sash and ermine mantle. 

Inscription around:

PETRUS MAGN . IMP . UTRIUSQ . RUSS

(Peter the Great, Emperor of All Russia).

Rev.: Neptune and Minerva seated; Minerva pointing toward St. Petersburg on the right, Neptune toward the Gulf of Finland with ships on the left.

Inscription around:

EX UTROQUE MAGNUS.

(Great both on land and at sea).

In exergue: 

NAT • 30 МАII • 1672 | М • 28 • J • 1725

(Born 30 May 1672, died 28 January 1725).

Peter I died on 28 January 1725 in St. Petersburg after a prolonged illness, marking the end of a transformative reign that reshaped Russia into a major European power. His death created a succession crisis, as no clear heir had been firmly established, leading to the accession of Catherine I. The event marked the conclusion of an era defined by sweeping military, administrative, and cultural reforms, including the founding of St. Petersburg and the expansion of Russia’s access to the Baltic Sea.