Medal commemorating Captain V. Rudnev and the action at Chemulpo, 1904

Medal commemorating Captain V. Rudnev and the action at Chemulpo, 1904. Obverse: The Captain's bust (three-quarter right), uniform undress coat. Below inscription in Russian (Rudnev). Laurel and oak wreath, within a line, surrounds the whole. Reverse: Port broadside view of the 'Varyag'. Below: (Varyag) in Russian. Fitted with a loop and ring.

Object Details

ID: MEC2332
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Russia
Events: Russo-Japanese War: Action at Chemulpo, 1904
Vessels: Variag (1899)
Date made: 1904
People: Rudnev, Vfl; Rudnev, Vfl
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 23 mm