Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Declaration of War on the Ottoman Empire 1828, by Gottfried Loos and Heinrich Gube Archive A layer of identical material

A layer of identical material provides stylized side walls and is secured in place with a length of machine stitching

5 grams with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout

He was Killed in Action on September 19th

3 mm (w) x 157 mm (h)

Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Declaration of War on the Ottoman Empire 1828, by Gottfried Loos and Heinrich Gube Archive A layer of identical materialConstructed of copper, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Nicholas I, circumscribed by name and title in Latin, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of the Tsar in classical armour, receiving a sword from a female personification of faith, circumscribed by an inscription of ACCINGE FEMORI GLADIUM TUUM HEROS. PS. 45. 4. (GIRD THY WAIST, OH MIGHTY ONE, WITH THY SWORD (GIRD THY SWORD UPON THY THIGH, OH MIGHTY ONE (PSALM