Russia, Imperial. A Medal in Memory of the Holy Coronation in Moscow 1896 Auction His stay in Wellington would

His stay in Wellington would be less than a month

flanked on each side by four rays of and four oak leaves with two acorns

many with original signatures of high ranking officials

A bronze gilt medal featuring the right facing portrait of Franz Joseph

Syria 1941

Russia, Imperial. A Medal in Memory of the Holy Coronation in Moscow 1896 Auction His stay in Wellington wouldConstructed of a silver alloy, on loop for suspension, the obverse bearing central integrated monograms of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra, circumscribed by Russian imperial eagles, the reverse bearing a depiction of the Dormition Cathedral in Moscow, flanked by imperial crowns, circumscribed by a dedication for the occasion of the coronation in 1896, unmarked, measuring 28. 15 mm in diameter, weighing 10. 4 grams, demonstrating some tarnishing