Russia, Imperial. An 1873 Table Medal For The Centenary Of The Gorny Institute United Republic of measuring 209x151mm

measuring 209x151mm

becoming member number 13875

Jena” and “DRGM 35269”

In patinated silvered tombac

indicative of the Luftwaffe

Russia, Imperial. An 1873 Table Medal For The Centenary Of The Gorny Institute United Republic of measuring 209x151mmConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing raised and mirrored profiles of Empress Catherine II (the Great) and Tsar Alexander II, set within ornate oval borders, topped by a female figure representing the personification of wisdom, above the coat of arms of the Gorny Institute (Saint Petersburg Mining University) and a date of 21 October, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of the university in high relief and exceptional detail, situated above a