Watch List notes:

Foreign Medals, Russia, Alexander II (1855-1881), copper striking of the massive prize medal of the Nikolaevskaya Engineering Academy, awarded in gold to General Franz Eduard Graf von Totleben (1818-1884), the 'Hero of Sebastopol', undated [1856], by I. Chukmasov and V. Baranov, in central medallion, bust of Nicholas I r., Academy name and wide border around, rev. winged genius with emblems of engineering, fortifications and ship beyond, 95.5mm. (Diakov 660.1, not listed in copper and illustrated only from an engraved image; Smirnov 601), extremely fine and extremely rare
The Nikolaevskaya Engineering School was founded in 1810 and was the top military engineering school in St. Petersburg. It was reformed and renamed in 1855 as the Nikolaevskaya Engineering Academy.
(400-600 GBP)