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laverdajohn Valued Member United Kingdom 175 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 1:34 pm Hi newbie here, I was hoping someone could help with some details on this medallion as all searching and translating has left me scratching my head - it is 34mm Edited by laverdajohn 02/05/2013 1:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 1:47 pm Welcome! The figure at the right on reverse is Emperor Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), if you haven't identified him already. Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5174 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 1:52 pm It appears to be from the Russian Empire, and commemorates 1000 years of Russian national history (862-1862 - so the date should be around 1862). The first side basically says "in memory of the millenium of Russia", in ridiculously archaic script (and language). The two shorter "words" are dates (862 and 1862), in old Russian letter-numeral system (and same ridiculously archaic script). The other side pictures Rurik (semi-legendary ruler of Novgorod since 862) and Alexander II (who was Emperor of Russia at the time of the millenial celebration in 1862), with captions in normal(ish) 19th-century script (i.e. not archaic). No idea on anything else, sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 2:00 pm The obverse is the monument commemorating the millennium of the Russian State in Novgorod. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 2:05 pm And here's an entry of your medallion from a German auction, with the name of the medallist, Brusnitsyn: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvi...7d248d47fee0 Report this Post to the Staff
laverdajohn Valued Member United Kingdom 175 Posts	Posted 02/05/2013 2:23 pm Wow - that is great, thank you both so much. I'm going to list this but it is impossible to sell when I couldn't give it at least a heading Report this Post to the Staff
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