Alexander II. For rescue of the dying.
Silver award medal. Signed by N. Kozin. Integral loop. 28,7 mm. 16 gr (incl ribbon). R3. Once cleaned, now golden patina, Good VF. Barac 373; Diakov 643.6.
Obverse with a portrait of Alexander II. Along the edge the inscription Б . М . АЛЕКСАНДРЪ II ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС . (By the grace of God Alexander Alexander II Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia). Under the bust, the initials H. K. of the engraver Nikolai Kozin.
Reverse with the inscription ЗА СПАСЕНІЕ ПОГИБАВШИХЪ (for rescue of the dying).
A ribbon of St. Vladimir; with two black outer lines and a red centerline.
Lit: Barac4, 1474; Diakov5, 47-49; Werlich, 44-45.