Russia, Imperial. An 1874 Medal For The Visit Of Tsar Alexander Ii To London, By Charles Wiener consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Mayer’s Söhne of Wien

Mayer’s Söhne of Wien

The sides and undersides of the boards in black felt

circumscribed by “Merito Civili Tempore Belli MCMXV” (Latin - At the merit of the Civil War)

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The enamel of the obverse and reverse medallion with very light contact marks

Russia, Imperial. An 1874 Medal For The Visit Of Tsar Alexander Ii To London, By Charles Wiener consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Mayer’s Söhne of WienConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Tsar Alexander II in high relief and exceptional detail, circumscribed by name and title in Latin, the reverse bearing a raised female personification of peace bringing together the Tsar and Queen Victoria, the latter clutching a shield bearing the coat of arms of London and flanked by cherubs, with the scene circumscribed by a Latin dedication to the Tsar in his