jody526 Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 The date is 1856. I believe the bust is of Czar Alexander II, but I'm not positive. Any help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Nice medal you got there. Yes indeed, it is a Alexander II medal, most probably to celebrate his coronation in Moscow in 1856. Feel free to ask more questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tane Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Yes, it's a coronation medal. Similar in style to the 1 Rouble commemoratives of 1883 and 1896. Looks great! *I'd be happy to buy that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 lol Tane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jody526 Posted September 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Thank you, so much. I am asking on behalf of a third party, and the first place I thought to come to was CoinPeople's Russian coin forum. You people are the best. Yes, I do have a few more questions. Can anyone read the wording? I have also had someone say that it is a Nicholas I obituary medal. That is definately wrong, though, correct? Thanks again, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 First image: By God's Grace, Alexander II, the Emperor and Autocrat of All of Russia. Second image: With our God I think the translation should be roughly right... I am not a native Russian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 First image: By God's Grace, Alexander II, the Emperor and Autocrat of All of Russia. Second image: With our God Small correction: second image - "God is with us" First image: Below the bust - "Coronated in Moscow 1856" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 ;) Serves me right for not studying Russian properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 A beautiful Bronze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tane Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 A beautiful Bronze! Oh yes, just look at the colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Oh yes, just look at the colour You bet! I love how the eagle is much darker than the fields. Looks even tastier than a block of Fazer sininen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tane Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Imperial russian medals are wonderful! But banknotes are lovely too... and coins... and and and... Wish I'd have a rich aunt in America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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