Russia
Kharkov Commercial Institute of Alexander III gold Medal ND (1905) MS60 NGC, St. Petersburg mint, Diakov-1388.1 (R5), Smirnov-1335. 36.7mm. 44.69gm. Tested at 22-24kt gold. Obv. Winged Genius holding two wreaths, signed P. Stadnitsky on the ground line below Genius. Rev. "To the Successful One" within wreath. On the edge is "ХАРЬКОВСКОЕ КОММЕРЧ. УЧИЛИЩЕ ИМП. АЛЕКСАНДРА III *, (Kharkov commercial College Imp. Alexander III). An extremely rare gold medal, seldom seen in this size. We can find no evidence of an auction listing for this medal in Russia, Europe, or the U.S. There is a listing in Diakov, with no picture, as one might expect of such a rare item. An opportunity for the fortunate person to acquire a near unique gold medal.
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD