Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The Defence Of Sebastopol 1854-1855 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting as a Maltese Cross

presenting as a Maltese Cross with white enamel arms

measures 128mm (w- including handle) x 130mm (h)

Nine First War Canadian Collar Battalion Insignia

five Badges (in die-stamped brass or bronze

inside machine-embroidered silver aluminum bullion wire oak leaves

Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The Defence Of Sebastopol 1854-1855 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting as a Maltese CrossSilver, obverse illustrating the intertwined crowned cyphers of Tsars Nicholas I and Alexander II, reverse with the all seeing eye with the inscription "From 13 September 1854 to 28 August 1855" below and surrounded by the inscription "For the Defence of Sebastopol" in Russian, 28 mm, replacement ribbon, mounted to a five sided brass suspension with pinback, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on November 26, 1855