COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, Russia, Russia / Turkey, Nicholas I, Russian-Turkish War Series, Surrender of Brailov, Varna and other Fortresses, uniface Tin Trial of the reverse of the medal by A Klepikov, after Tolstoy, Russian soldier receives a shield and keys from three kneeling Turks (Diakov 1787; Smirnov 438). About extremely fine and very rare.
ex Baldwin's Auction 13, 28 May 1997, lot 2246
Estimate: £150-200