RUSSIA. Bronze medal o. J. (around 1765) by L. Vernier. Premises of the Academy of Art in St. Petersburg, Vs.: male model sits on rock blocks n. r., on the right a picture of the model on canvas, on left a bust lies on pre-skizze, Rs. : ribbon over laurel wreath, in it three bare lines for the intended engraving, Dm. 52.7 mm. 66.46 g. R. Edge flaws, scratches, ss-vz. ex Coll. Dr. Victor Wishnevsky; acquired by Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 91, 1998, Lot 3451 (without illustrations)