Russian Empire 'In Memory of the War of 1853-1856' bronze medal
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1856
This is an original Russian Empire commemorative medal issued to mark the end of the Crimean War and the coronation of Tsar Alexander II. Officially established on August 26, 1856, this mass-produced award was issued to a wide range of recipients, including both those who served in combat and those in the rear.
Struck in bronze, the medal features a distinctive design on the obverse: the monograms of Emperors Nicholas I and Alexander II, each surmounted by an imperial crown, with the Radiant All-Seeing Eye of God above. The years '1853-1854-1855-1856' are inscribed in a semicircle along the bottom edge. The reverse displays a five-line horizontal inscription containing a quote from the Psalter (Psalm 30:2): 'On You the Lord upovakhom, may not be ashamed at the time.' This historical piece measures approximately 27.5 mm in diameter and weighs 11.38 grams.
It remains a significant relic of the mid-19th century Crimean conflict and the transition between the reigns of two Russian monarchs.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 11.38 g
- Diameter
- 27.5 mm
- Material
- bronze
Technical characteristics
- Commemoration
- Crimean War 1853-1856 and coronation of Alexander II
Design
- Obverse
- Monograms of Nicholas I and Alexander II, two imperial crowns, radiant All-Seeing Eye, and the years 1853-1856
- Reverse
- Five-line inscription from the Psalter, Psalm 30:2
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
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