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Imperial Russia:

Coronation Medal for Tsar Nikolai II. from 1896. This medal is silver and worn on correct original ribbon of the Order of Sankt Andreas, styled as a ladie's bow, original hand-made pin-attachment in possibly gold wire. These medals were only awarded to the official guests at the ceremony, mostly from the Russian and other Higher Nobility. Can be considered extremely rare. This example was probably awarded to a Lady at the Court, or to a member of a German Royal House. Obtained at an auction in S.Germany many years ago.

Commemorative medal for 300 Year anniversary of the founding of the Romanov Dynasty, 1613-1913. Official award, on possibly replaced, correct Russian style pentagonal ribbon in the colours of the Imperial House of Romanov. A widely bestowed award to civil and military.

Items purchased after 1990. Now rare.

Recommended Literature: Russian and Soviet Military Awards by V.A.Durov, Treasury of the Order of Lenin State History Museum, 1990

Russian and English text.

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The Russian medal for the War against Japan 1904-1905, which was lost by Russia. Largely fought in the Pacific, and around Port Arthur and Manchuria. Two examples, one of lighter, bright Bronze, the other of a copper coloured Bronze, slightly toning. Both on correct replacement pentagonal ribbons in Russian style, in a combination of the Order of Sankt Alexander Nevsky and The Order of Sankt George.

The obverse shows the Eye of Providence between sunrays, the reverse bears an old style of Cyrillic script, fashionable of the period, somewhat difficult to decypher.

The loss of the war and the difficult social conditions in Russia led to the Revolution of 1905, which was brutally supressed. This then saw a follow-up in the Revolutions of 1917.

Items purchased after 1990. Now rare.

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Imperial Russia - Campaign Medals:

Medal for participants of the Crimea War, 1853-1856. Light toned bronze, on a correct replacement Russian mounted ribbon of the The Order of Sankt Andreas. Obverse shows the combined monograms of Nikolai I. and Aleksandr II. beneath each Inperial Crown within sunrays, below are the dates 1853-1854-1855-1856.

Aleksandr II. acceded to the throne in 1855. Reverse with dedication in Cyrillic script.

These medals were awarded in dark bronze, light bronze and silver, on various different ribbons according to the status of the recipient.

Medal for participants of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877/78, in which the Balkans were liberated from Turkish rule. The obverse depicts a Russian Orthodox Cross between sunrays, at the base is a half moon crescent. To the left and right inscribed 1877 and 1878. The reverse has a dedication in Cyrillic script. Medal of light, toned bronze on a correct replacement Russian mounted ribbon in the combined colours of the Order of Sankt Andreas and of Sankt Georg.

Both items purchased shortly after the end of the cold war.

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Imperial Russia: Decorations for Gallantry

Soldiers' Cross of Sankt Georg, IV. Class for valour. Silver cross pattée with central medallion bearing the mounted figure of St. George lancing the dragon. Reverse medallion bears the intertwined Cyrillic letters SG for Sankt Georg. Each cross was numbered to a recipient, this example for 1 million twohundred seven thousand threehundred and fiftyfour. The top arm bears an M as abreviation for million, the remaining figures displayed on the central cross arms left and right. To the bottom is the class designation 4.STEP for 4th class. (not to be confused with the Order of St.Georg, for officers only). Mounted on a possibly replaced Russian pentagonal ribbon with suspension pin.

Silver military merit medal "For Zeal", Tsa Yuszerdiyi, mounted on replacement Russian style ribbon for the Order of Sankta Anna. Oberse shows portrait of Tsar Nikolai II., with surrounding edge inscription: B.M. Nikolai II: Imperator i Samoderxetsche Rossiya, meaning: His Majesty Nikolai II, Imperator and Lord Master of all the Russias. Reverse bears the Cyrillic inscription "For Zeal", and an open laurel wreath to the left.

Silver Sankt Georg Medal for Galantry, on replacement Russian mounted ribbon of the Order of St.Georg. The obverse bears the inscription of Tsar Nikolai II.

and inscription as before. The reverse bears the inscription Tsa Kravrost - for gallantry, over a stamped recipient number: 666650, below which is the designation 4 STEP for fourth class.

Obtained after 1990.

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Imperial Russian Orders:

 

Imperial Order of Sankt Stanislaus, 4th Class (knights cross or breast cross). Gold and enamels. Russian assay gold marks and AK for Aleksandr Kaibel in Sankt Peterburga. Obverse, red enamelled Maltese cross pattée with central white porcelain medallion with a red double monogram Latin S within a golden and green enamelled laurel wreath. Between the arms of the cross are four imperial eagles, one-sided only. The points of the cross pattée each ending in a balltip. The reverse of the cross is in plain gold of a reddish hue, the central medallion as per obverse. Original gold suspension long double ring (Stielöse).

This example is without crossed swords and would be of a civil or peacetime award nature.

Order of Sankt Vladimir, 4th Class (knights cross or breast cross) with Swords for military merit. Wartime or postwar, most likely foreign manufacture, probably Belgian or French.

Gilded silver cross with red and black enamels, the central medallion bearing a crowned Wappen-Mantel with the golden Latin letter V for Vladimir. The reverse medallion bears the date of inauguration: 22. Pentabrja 1782. On correct replacement Russian mounted Vladimir ribbon. Being of foreign manufacture, it could well have been bestowed upon an allied officer during WW1.

After the fall of the monarchy in 1917, all orders and decorations of Imperial Russia were abolished and suppressed by the communist state.

Obtained after 1990.

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Stanislaus Orden, reverse of Cross plain gold with maker's Mark, Kaibel, St.Petersburg and 56 Zolotniki gold content.
Wladimir Orden, gilt silver and enamels, possibly Paris or Brussels manufacture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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