A beautiful medal from a series of 94 commemorating historical events of Russia.
It commemorates the peace with the Pechenegs in 969.
Obverse: half-figure of the Great Prince Svyatoslav, in armor, with a shield, to the right, in the rim the legend:
ВЕЛИКÏЙ КНЯЗЬ СВЯТОСЛАВЪ СѢВЕРНОЙ И ЮЖНОЙ POCCÏИ;
Reverse: святославъ сѣверно июжной poccïи; in the background visible troops, above the scene a ribbon with legend, above the section number 73, in the section legend:
СВЯТОСЛАВЪ ПОБѢДЯ ПЕЧЕ= | НѢГЪ, УЧИНИЛЪ СЪ НИМИ | МИРЪ ВЪ 969М . | ГОДУ;
Bronze, diameter 80 mm, weight 164 g.
