{"product_id":"russia-silver-1708-medal-battle-of-lesnaya-pcgs-ms63-top-graded-very-rare-59","title":"RUSSIA Silver 1708 MEDAL Battle of Lesnaya  PCGS MS63 TOP GRADED VERY RARE (59)","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"WCPGSubHead\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 11px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/resized-images.crazylister.com\/68747470733a2f2f696d672e6372617a796c69737465722e636f6d2f35383630382f696d616765732f6c6f676f322835292e706e673f76657273696f6e49643d5f695235775254556a5736497a53305f54792e524c376649764f6c347a727834\/auto\/82.png\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRUSSIA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSILVER 1708 MEDAL \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGREAT NORTHERN WAR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMint luster under original toning, museum quality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngraver: Timofey Ivanovich Ivanov\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGRADED PCGS MS63 (OVERSIZE HOLDER \/SLAB)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINEST GRADED MEDAL BY PCGS  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiakov-25.11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 1708 Russian medal commemorating the \nBattle of Lesnaya celebrates Peter the Great’s victory over Swedish General Adam \nLudwig Lewenhaupt on September 28, 1708 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e The medal features a map of the \nbattlefield and depicts Victory seated on military spoils, symbolizing the \ndestruction of the Swedish supply convoy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:50.34 g. Diameter: 47mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Ex Heritage Auction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eSeptember 19, 2008\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Long Beach, CA World Coin Signature Auction \n#3002 \/ Lot #22274\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eObverse: Peter I on a galloping horse.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRev: GLORISA VICTORIA AD LEESNA M ·\/28 · \nSEPT · S · V · ( the glorious victory at Lesnaya on the 28th of September, O.S. \n), map of the fortifications at Lesnaya; in foreground to right, Victory seated \nleft upon musical and military implements, holding wreath and horn; to right, \nshield inscribed CAPVT\/EST\/A CORPORE\/LONGE ·\/OVID · ( the head [Adam Ludwig \nLewenhaupt] is far from its body [the Swedish forces], –adapted from Ovid ); in \nthree lines in exergue, DEVICTO LOWENHAVPT\/CAESISAVT CAPT · XVI ·\/MILL · SVEC · \n( Lewenhaupt defeated, 16,000 Swedes killed or captured ).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Battle of Lesnaya was fought on 9 \nOctober during the Swedish invasion of Russia in the Great Northern War. \nRussia was the sole remaining enemy of Sweden following the dissolution of the \nanti-Swedish coalition in 1706. Peter I of Russia led a flying corps, supported by two additional divisions, to destroy a convoy under \ngeneral Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt that was heading for the Swedish main army in \nUkraine with reinforcements and supplies. Peter caught up with the convoy at the \nvillage of Lesnaya in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, present-day \nBelarus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Swedes were attacked in the rear at 11:00 as they were crossing the stream \nof Lesnyanka, at Lesnaya, heading for Propoysk (Slawharad) on the river Sozh \nbehind which Charles XII's army was expected. The initial phase of the battle \nwas fought over a forest clearing a distance from Lesnaya, where a Swedish \noutpost attempted to stall the attack. The Swedes were pushed back to the \nvillage after some hours, where Lewenhaupt ordered a general assembly. The \nfollowing phase saw Russian attempts to capture the Lesnyanka bridge, to cut him \noff from the road to Propoysk. Reinforcements arrived successively on both sides \nduring the battle, which continued until 19:00 when the approach of night and a \nsudden snowfall compelled the Russians to disengage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLewenhaupt decided to continue the march in the night, but thousands of troops \nwere either too exhausted to keep up the pace or got lost in the dark. The bulk \nof his forces arrived at Propoysk the next day, where most wagons were abandoned \nor destroyed in fear of a Russian pursuit. His army crossed the Sozh over the \nfollowing days. Peter, who refrained from a general pursuit, sent only smaller \nunits to round up Swedish stragglers along the road to Propoysk, which was taken \nby storm. Lewenhaupt rendezvoused with Charles at Rukova on 23 October with \nabout half of his forces remaining. The next year, Peter defeated the Swedes at \nPoltava and forced them to surrender at Perevolochna, resulting in the formation \nof a new anti-Swedish coalition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"WCPGSubHead\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 11px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"5\"\u003ePlease \ncheck out my other listings and we will be happy to combine in one package !\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"WCPGSubHead\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 11px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eYOU WILL RECEIVED THE SAME COIN AS PICTURED.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eALL COINS ARE AUTHENTIC AS DESCRIBED.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003cbr\u003eListed with ExportYourStore.com","brand":"eNumismat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48235088216308,"sku":"PCGS 53548759","price":16000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/8600\/4103\/files\/57_9c93fd9e-23ac-4c99-901a-c1fbfd116ccf.jpg?v=1778880840","url":"https:\/\/enumismat.com\/products\/russia-silver-1708-medal-battle-of-lesnaya-pcgs-ms63-top-graded-very-rare-59","provider":"eNumismat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}