Medal for the Storming of Geok-Tepe, in Silver

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SKU: 02.RUS.0190.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$2000 USD

  • Medal for the Storming of Geok-Tepe, in Silver

Estimated market value:

$2000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Russia
  • Composition
    Silver
  • Inscription
    Obv: АІІ Rev: завзятіе іптурмомь геокь-тепе 12 января 1881 года
  • Size
    27mm
  • Image Licensing
    This image is attributed to Dmitry Markov, The New York Sale, Auction XLI, Lot 2533, on January 12, 2017.

Physical Description and Item Details


Award Medal for the Storming of Geok Teppe on January 12, 1881. Silver.27 mm. Bit 992 (R1). Private manufacture. Makers mark on a loop. Crowned cipher of Alexander II surrounded by beaded border / Five-line legend with date.

History


This medal was conferred upon all those who participated in the storming of the Geok-Tepe.

The obverse features a cipher of Alexander II. The reverse inscription translates to: "For the Storming of Geok-Tepe 12 January 1881".

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