Russia, Imperial. An 1819 Medal For The Launch Of The Sloops Discovery And Benevolent Auction Archive 1940 with the Veteran's Guard

1940 with the Veteran's Guard of Canada

The cap measures approximately 235 mm (w) x 265 mm (l) x 145 mm (h)

encompassing with partially enameled Lombardy crown tipped with ball finials

wool-based

Royal Canadian Artillery originated on October 5

Russia, Imperial. An 1819 Medal For The Launch Of The Sloops Discovery And Benevolent Auction Archive 1940 with the Veteran's GuardConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander I, circumscribed by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a plain Cyrillic inscription indicating that the medal was issued in 1819 to commemorate the launch of the sloops (DISCOVERY) and (BENEVOLENT), unmarked, measuring 42 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.