WAECHTER, Georg Christian: Russia, 1754, Bronze, 64 mm
Obv: Crowned bust of Elizabeth (r) D. G. ELIZABETA. AVGVSTA. OMN. ROSS. (By the Grace of God, Elizabeth Empress of All Russia)
Rev: Minerva, standing over instruments of war and peace, and reclining on a shield with Russian arms, her right hand pointing at a monument bearing the coat of arms of New Serbia topped with a double headed eagle, fenced-in field in the background. NOVA SERBIA CONSTITVTA (Establishment of New Serbia)
Exergue: MDCCLIV
Signed: G. WÆCHTER F.
Scarce
Ref: Reichel #2034; Diakov part 2, 68/98.1; Weiss BW222

Elizabeth was the daughter of Peter the Great. New Serbia was a district near the modern Novorossiisk, in the Black Sea region.

The medal praises the Empress Elizabeth for supporting the Serbs in their struggle against the Ottoman Turks.

This scarce medal made by G.C. Waechter is the original of its type.