RUSSIA, RUSSIAN CITIES, SAINT PETERSBURG, BRONZE HORSEMAN IN SOUTH AFRICA

Russia, Russian Cities, Saint Petersburg, Bronze Horseman Peter the Great Petr I Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:    Gold Plated, Gilded Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   1 oz CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:   40     Quality:       Mintage:     New token with capsule The Bronze Horseman (Russian: ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, literally "copper horseman") is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, it was created by the French sculptor ?tienne Maurice Falconet. The name comes from an 1833 poem of the same the name by Aleksander Pushkin, which is widely considered one of the most significant works of Russian literature. The statue is now one of the symbols of Saint Petersburg.The statue's pedestal is the enormous Thunder Stone, the largest stone ever moved by humans. The stone originally weighed about 1500 tonnes, and was carved down to 1250 during transportation to its current site. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.