Russia, Imperial. An 1882 Medal For The 50Th Anniversary Of The Nikolaev Academy Of The General Staff, By V. Nikonov And L. Steinman Auction railway lines

railway lines

) and also officially engraved (PAUL HERRMANN)

even though it is gilt

measuring 65 mm (w) x 98 mm (h) x 18

fully trimmed with an array of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire tassels

Russia, Imperial. An 1882 Medal For The 50Th Anniversary Of The Nikolaev Academy Of The General Staff, By V. Nikonov And L. Steinman Auction railway linesConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing raised and overlapping profiles of Tsars Nicholas I, Alexander II, and Alexander III, circumscribed by dates of 26 NOVEMBER 1832 1882, the reverse bearing a raised and exceptionally detailed depiction of Minerva crowning a warrior in medieval armour, circumscribed by a Russian Cyrillic dedication to the 50th Anniversary of the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff, engraver and medallist marked for V. Nikonov