Russia, Imperial. An 1873 Table Medal For The Centenary Of The Gorny Institute certificate_of_authenticity Initially called in to ensure

Initially called in to ensure the security of airfields threatened by Indonesian incursions

composed of an insignia with a centrepiece bearing a star within a crescent moon with four emanating rays

A 2nd Pattern Luftwaffe Dagger by C

The Minié ball (bullet) was invented in 1847

Mounted to a suspension with swing pinback

Russia, Imperial. An 1873 Table Medal For The Centenary Of The Gorny Institute certificate_of_authenticity Initially called in to ensureConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing raised and mirrored profiles of Empress Catherine II (the Great) and Tsar Alexander II, set within ornate oval borders, topped by a female figure representing the personification of wisdom, above the coat of arms of the Gorny Institute (Saint Petersburg Mining University) and a date of 21 October, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of the university in high relief and exceptional detail, situated above a