Russia
Nicholas I silver "100th Anniversary of SPB Academy of Sciences" Medal 1826-Dated AU58 NGC, Diakov-447.1 (R2). 63mm. By F. Tolstoy. An imposing and immensely gratifying neoclassical medal, toned to a deep gunmetal hue with a subtle champagne backlight pervading the surfaces. Devised by Count Feodor Tolstoy, vice president of the Imperial Academy of Arts between 1828 to 1868, whose medals gained wide appreciation throughout Europe as well as in Russia.
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Estimate: 1500-2000 USD