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.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC2332 |
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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 |