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Medal commemorating the Imperial Society for the development of the Russian Merchant Service
Medal commemorating the Imperial Society for the development of the Russian Merchant Service. Obverse: The Head of the Emperor (right), surrounded by wreath of oak and laurel. Legend in Russian. (By the Grace of God, Alexander II, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias, 19 February 1855-1880.) Reverse: An upright anchor, partly hidden by a sail hanging from a yard placed across the stock. Legend is in Russian. (Imperial Society for the development of the Russian Merchant Navy.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2238 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Alexejeff, Basile Vladimirowitch |
| Date made: | 1880 |
| People: | Tsar Alexander II of Russia; Imperial Society for the development of the Russian Merchant Service |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 52 mm |