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Medal commemorating the 50th anniversary, Defence of Sebastopol, 1905
Medal commemorating the 50th anniversary, Defence of Sebastopol, 1905. Obverse: Plain St George's cross, with a round medallion in centre, showing the number 349. It is placed under the Heavenly Eye, which sheds its light on it. Below: '1855-1905.' Reverse: Inscription in four lines, in Cyrillic (Our fathers had faith in thee: they had faith and thou didst deliver them).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2249 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Crimean War: Siege of Sebastopol,1854-1855 |
| Date made: | 1905 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |