Julius Iversen

Who was Julius Iversen?

Julius Gottlieb Iversen was a Russian phalerist.

Iversen was born in Tallinn, Estonia on April 5, 1823. He studied at Tartu University from 1842 to 1846. In 1850 he received the title of Candidate of Philosophy and in that same year arrived in St. Petersburg.

Iversen taught ancient languages in Anglican and Reformed Church schools from 1851 to 1885. From 1855 to 1880 he taught Greek and Latin at the Petrischule, a prominent Lutheran school which mostly served St. Petersburg's German community.

In 1879 Iversen was appointed senior keeper of the parlor of mintage at the Hermitage Museum.

Iversen's first published work was Article on Russian Medallions which appeared in the Petrischule Programme for 1870. His other works include:

Medals bestowed by Catherine II to certain individuals in the Don Army

Medals of Peter the Great

Dictionary of Medal Recipients and Other Persons whose Names are Found on Russian Medals

Medals in Honor of Russian Government Officials and Private Individuals

Medals Created During the Reign of Alexander II

Iversen also published a series of articles in various issues of Archaeology, articles on medals in the Berliner Blätter, and articles in the Proceedings of the Imperial Russian Archaeological Society and the proceedings of archaeological congresses.