Medal for the Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania, in Bronze
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SKU: 02.RUS.0163.101.01.001
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Medal. Bronze. 65 mm. To Commemorate the Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania. 1849. Sm – unl, Diakov 589.2. Crowned double-headed eagle fighting hydra under the all- seeing eye, shield with the Austro-Hungarian arms to left. Signed in exergue: Invented by Count F. Tolstoy, cut by A. Lyalin / 6-line inscription in Russian. Glossy brown fields over minor marks. Impressive Choice extremely fin
This medal was instituted during the reign of Nicholas I in commemoration of the end of the military operations during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. It was conferred upon generals, officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted men, as well as members of the clergy and doctors who actively participated during the campaign against Hungary.
The obverse inscription (in Old Church Slavonic) translates to: "God is With Us. People Take Heed and Submit." The reverse inscription translates to: "For the Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania 1849."
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