1829 AD

Россия
  Capture of Hadrianopolis
War between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Medal Bronze 39
 SHH 5665

5665 Nicolaus I Rossia 1829 Capture of Hadrianopolis Medal Bronze

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Provenance
 39.42 g   38.5 mm   12:00 o'clock   EF
Warrior in armor holding axe and flag in front of fortress walls;
engraver mark C. PFEUFFER F. on baseline  to right;
HADRIANOPOL. VICTR. RVSSOR. COPIIS DEDITA  clockwise around;
D.8.AVG.ST.V.1829 in exergue.
 inscription in six lines within wreath AVSPICIIS // GLORIOSISSIMIS //
NICOLAI I // ET DVCTV COMIT. // IO. DE DIEBITSCH // SABALKANSKI;
G.LOOS DIR. below.
Bonze medal of Christoph Carl Pfeuffer.
Diakov 485.1; Gorny & Mosch 172/6491 collection Dogan
Ex Hirsch 304/4368, 26.9.2014