Medal "For drunkenness" under Peter the First

The medal "For drunkenness" is a cast-iron medal introduced by Peter I in 1714, in order to fight against drunkenness.

The weight of the medal is 6.8 kg (17 lb), not counting chains. It is considered the heaviest medal in history. She hung herself around her neck in a police station as a punishment for excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages and was attached with a chain so that it could not be removed. According to some reports, the medal was to be worn for a week. It is curious that in fact Peter I was not a sober person himself, and did not require his associates to lead a sober lifestyle. Thus, the tsar willingly visited the Most Joking, Most Drunk and Most Crazy Cathedral, where a large amount of alcohol was consumed.