5 grams (inclusive of ribbon)
the obverse bearing dual
(Semnul distinctiv pentru invalizi)
with backing plate and retaining nut
stamped in black ink with the maker mark and the Canadian Broad Arrow production mark
Russia, Imperial. A Tsar Alexander Iii Coronation Medal, 1883 Archive 5 grams (inclusive of ribbon)In bronze, measuring 29. 5 mm, period ribbon, edge nicks, better than very fine. Footnote: The medal was established on November 3, 1883, to commemorate the coronation of Tsar Alexander III, which took place in Moscow on May 15, 1893 at the Uspensky Cathedral. The medal was awarded to persons of all ranks, military or civilian, who took active part in the ceremonies of the coronation. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a