Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava Auction Archive Fullsize for Tunic: two-piece construction

Fullsize for Tunic: two-piece construction

two missing their pinbacks

Footnote: The Order of the Slovakian Cross was instituted on April 8

was thrown from his foxhole by the force of an enemy concussion grenade that exploded near his position

39 mm (h - inclusive of horizontally pierced ball suspension)

Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava Auction Archive Fullsize for Tunic: two-piece constructionConstructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Tsar Peter I (the Great) in full armour and mounted on a horse trampling fallen enemy combatants, circumscribed by patriotic slogans in Latin, situated above name and titles similarly presented in Latin, the reverse bearing a central depiction of Hercules wielding a club, surrounded by cannons and flag standards, overlaid a topographical map of Poltava, situated above a Latin