Russia German Satirical Medal on the Alliance of Russia and France
14.84g 33mm; By Mayer & Wilhelm; ANDENKEN AN DIE DENKWÜRDIGEN TAGE PARIS OKTOBER 1896 ST. PETERSBURG AUGUST 1897 around personifications of Russia and France facing each other; France placing her right hand on Russia's shoulder // DIE WELT IST RUND UND MUSS SICH DREH'N / WIE BALD WIRD DIESE FREUNDSCHAFT VERGEH'N / IN MEMORIAM / MOSKAU 1812 - SEBASTOPOL 1854, Putto seated facing on globus, surrounded by clouds, wearing jester's cap and pointing at map of Europe on globus; UNC