Centennial Medal of the Foundation of the Order of St. George (in gold)

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SKU: 02.RUS.0218.101.01.002

Estimated market value:

$200,000 USD

  • Centennial Medal of the Foundation of the Order of St. George (in gold)
  • Centennial Medal of the Foundation of the Order of St. George (in gold)

Estimated market value:

$200,000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Russia
  • Makers
    V. Alexeev and P. Mescheryakov
  • Composition
    Gold
  • Inscription
    Obv: б.м. екатерина іі императрица александрь ІІ імператорь ввсероссіискіе Rev: за службу и храбрость
  • Size
    71mm
  • Version Remarks
    This example was sold by D. Markov/The New York Sale, for $240,000 in January 2015.

Physical Description and Item Details


Medal. GOLD. 70.9 mm. By V. Alexeev and P. Mescheryakov. Centennial of the Order of St. George, 1869. Diakov 760.1 (R5), Iversen Memorial Medals #L11,Sm 704. Conjoined busts l. of Catherine II, crowned and Alexander II, uniformed, signed on truncation / Cross of the Order of St. George, initials Ï.Ì.Ð. below. Extremely rare. Some friction hairlines in lustrous fields.

History


This medal was awarded to commemorate the centenary of the Saint George's cross.

The obverse of the medal translates to "Catherine II imperator and Alexander II Imperator of all Russia". and the reverse translates to "for service and bravery".

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