Russia, Soviet Union. A 1959 Medal For The 250Th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Poltava, With Case Hold the exterior bearing an inscription

the exterior bearing an inscription of “VERWUNDETENABZEICHN SCHWARZ” (“WOUND BADGE IN BLACK”) and a maker’s mark of “HEINRICH WANDER

the obverse depicts the names of the Crown-Colonies

one on either side and one at the front

7mm in diameter

July 1851)

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1959 Medal For The 250Th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Poltava, With Case Hold the exterior bearing an inscriptionConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Imperial Russian infantry, cavalry, and artillery, circumscribed by a Cyrillic dedication to glories of the Battle of Poltava with dates 1709 1959, the reverse bearing a similar raised scene featuring Russian Army personnel with a central standard bearer situated atop a pedestal, surrounded by Russian Cyrillic inscriptions praising the courage of Russias soldiers and hailing the battle