Watch List notes:

Russia Medal (1828) in memory of the capture of Varna; September 29 1828; from a series of medals for the events of the Russian-Turkish war of 1828-1829. Medallion workshop of Loos (facial style - under the bleed of the image: G.LOOS DIR.). Medalists: persons. Art. - G. Gube; about. Art. - K.K. Pfeiffer (without signature). Bronze; 35.80 g. Diameter 38 mm. CPM# 358. Dyakov# 471.1 (R0). Inscription on vol. Art. medals: 'VARNA / A RVSSORVM / FORTISS.EXERCITV / CAPTA / D.XI OCTOBR. / MDCCCXXVIII '(Varna was taken by the brave Russian army on October 11 1828). NGC MS 64 BN