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Russian Coins and Medals

RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation

Lot 473

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Starting price 250 CHF
Result 450 CHF

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Description

Bronze medal 1886, 164.91 g. On the Opening of the Monument cast from Turkish cannons in St. Petersburg. Dies by A. Griliches Jr. and A. Griliches Sr. Conjoined portraits of Alexander III and Alexander II to right. Rv. View of monument cast from Turkish cannons. 72.0 mm. Diakov 974.1. Extremely fine.

The monument was cast from Turkish cannon captured during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.