Latvia- Russia Medal 1917 Capture of Riga. Nicholas II (1894-1917).. Medal (Fe) 1917 (unsigned) for the capture of Riga by the German troops on September 3; 1917. Averse: City symbol between oak branches. Reverse: The city on the Daugava river before the rising sun. Iron. Weight approx: 32.63 g. Diameter: 45 mm