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

placed second academically

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

) and also officially engraved (PAUL HERRMANN)

Light brown suede upper with a brown cotton backer

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

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