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Alexander III. For rescue of the dying.
Silver award medal. Signed by L. Steinman. Integrated loop. 29 mm. 16.5 gr. N2. Cleaned, good VF. Barac 387; Diakov 901.5.
Obverse with a right-facing bust of Alexander III with the inscription Б . М . АЛЕКСАНДРЪ III ИМП. И САМОД. ВСЕРОСС. (By the grace of God Alexander Alexander III Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia).
Below the bust the signature Л. ШТЕЙНМАНЪ Р. (cut by L. Steinman). Leopold Christianovich Steinman was a German-born medallist. He working at the Mint in St. Petersburg from 1874.
Reverse with the three-line inscription within smooth and cable-shaped concentric circles:
ЗА
СПАСЕНЇЕ
ПОГИБАВШИХЪ
(for rescuing of the dying).
A ribbon of St. Vladimir; with two black outer lines and a red centerline.
According to Diakov, this medal was instituted in 1809 but Werlich mentions the date 20 February 1834 for an identical 'life saving'-medal. This medal was awarded to individuals who risked their own lives to save others from fires, natural disasters, drowning, etc.
Lit: Barac4, 1475; Diakov6, 32-24; Werlich, 44.
Silver award medal. Signed by L. Steinman. Integrated loop. 29 mm. 16.5 gr. N2. Cleaned, good VF. Barac 387; Diakov 901.5.
Obverse with a right-facing bust of Alexander III with the inscription Б . М . АЛЕКСАНДРЪ III ИМП. И САМОД. ВСЕРОСС. (By the grace of God Alexander Alexander III Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia).
Below the bust the signature Л. ШТЕЙНМАНЪ Р. (cut by L. Steinman). Leopold Christianovich Steinman was a German-born medallist. He working at the Mint in St. Petersburg from 1874.
Reverse with the three-line inscription within smooth and cable-shaped concentric circles:
ЗА
СПАСЕНЇЕ
ПОГИБАВШИХЪ
(for rescuing of the dying).
A ribbon of St. Vladimir; with two black outer lines and a red centerline.
According to Diakov, this medal was instituted in 1809 but Werlich mentions the date 20 February 1834 for an identical 'life saving'-medal. This medal was awarded to individuals who risked their own lives to save others from fires, natural disasters, drowning, etc.
Lit: Barac4, 1475; Diakov6, 32-24; Werlich, 44.