Medal "Na smert Petra I"

“On the Death of Peter I” (according to other sources, “In Memory of the Death of Peter the First”) is a medal dedicated to the death of Peter I. The medal was instituted on 28 January (8 February) 1725. The medal was designed by the Dane Anton Schultz. The medal was worn on the Order of St. Andrew ribbon. Medals were distributed at Peter I’s funeral. Commemorative tokens were distributed to the civilian population. The medals were struck at the Saint Petersburg Mint.

The gold medal had a diameter of 52 mm; 1,600 were struck. Non-commissioned officers and soldiers were awarded the silver medal. A total of 10,000 silver medals were struck.

The obverse depicts Peter I in armor, with a laurel wreath on his head. The medal bore the inscriptions: “See what I have left thee,” “He departed on 28 January 1725,” “Peter the Great, Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia,” and “Born 30 May 1672.” The reverse of the medal depicts Peter I ascending into the clouds.