Russia, Imperial. An 1886 Medal For The Dedication Of The Russo-Turkish War Memorial Column In St. Petersburg consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with a crimped

the reverse with a crimped wraparound hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch

42 mm x 55

Measuring 209 mm (w) x 298 mm (h)

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Russia, Imperial. An 1886 Medal For The Dedication Of The Russo-Turkish War Memorial Column In St. Petersburg consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with a crimpedConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing raised and rightward facing profiles of Tsars Alexander II and Alexander III, circumscribed by a circular laurel and oak leaf wreath in addition to names and titles in Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a raised and exceptionally detailed depiction of the original Russo Turkish War Memorial column in St. Petersburg, notably constructed of captured Turkish cannon, flanked by Cyrillic inscriptions indicating that