Bronze Medal of Alexander III of Russia, Russia, 1845–1894. 1999.60.44

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1999.60.44

Object Type: Medal
Date Range: 1845 - 1894
Date on Object
- Date: 1883
Material: Bronze
Geographic
- Place of Issue: Moscow
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: Russia
Obverse
- Legend: [Russian] In the center circle: Not for us, not for us, but for Your Name: 1812. (around each circul. medallion a dediction to the particular emperor)
- Type: Paty cross with rounded ends: in center of cross a circle with the radiant Eye of God. Between the extremities of the cross in circul. medallions the busts of Alexander I, Alexander II, Alexander III and Nicholas I.
- Portrait: Alexander III of Russia
- Artist: Griliches, Avenir Grigorievich
Reverse
- Legend: [Russian] Circul. leg.: In memory of the consecration of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow| during the reign of His Supreme Highness Emperor Alexander III.
- Type: Frontal view of the west facade of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.