Russia, Imperial. A 1783 Commemorative Medal For The Benefits Of The Russian Word Buy Now maked “14”

maked “14”

That very day

chipping evident in the white enamels on three of the four arms of the cross

anti-European riots began in Alexandria

measuring 129 mm (w) x 178 mm (h))

Russia, Imperial. A 1783 Commemorative Medal For The Benefits Of The Russian Word Buy Now maked “14”Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing bust of Empress Catherine II (the Great), circumscribed by name and title in Cyrillic, the reverse bearing the Empress monogram, situated atop a radiant background and within a circular laurel leaf wreath, circumscribed by a Cyrillic inscription indicating that the medal was struck to commemorate the benefits of the Russian word, joined together at the bottom by a date of 21