Russia, Imperial. An 1834 Medal For The Opening Of The Narva Triumphal Arch In St. Petersburg certificate_of_authenticity on its soiled original full-length

on its soiled original full-length neck ribbon

tightly wrapped around black celluloid grip

breast stars

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by Brain Leigh Davis

Russia, Imperial. An 1834 Medal For The Opening Of The Narva Triumphal Arch In St. Petersburg certificate_of_authenticity on its soiled original full-lengthConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Narva Triumphal Arch in exceptional detail, circumscribed by a Cyrillic inscription dedicated to the Russian forces who defeated Napoleon during the French invasion of Russia and subsequent pursuit of his forces across Europe, situated above a date of 18 August 1834 (commemorating the opening of the permanent stone monument which replaced the previous wooden incarnation), the