LOT # 17012. Medal in memory of the reign of Alexander III "1881-94 years.
Parameters: St. Petersburg Mint, silver, weight - 12.2 gr., diameter - 27.9 mm., Cond. - Very Good.
Established by Imperial decree of Emperor Nicholas II's February 26, 1896 "In memory of the unforgettable King of the Peacemaker in the 51 th anniversary of his birth ..." The Medal was issued as a reward, "the bishops priests, generals, staff and senior officers and class ranks of all ... agencies, which consisted in active service in the reign of Emperor Alexander III.
Later, an additional decree was granted the right parameters to obtain the medal of women engaged in various departments of the offices. Wore a medal on his chest, the tape of the Order of St.. Alexander Nevsky.
