Imperial Russia - Medal 1873 Inauguration Monument Of Catherine II M. Mikeshin A. Semenov

Imperial Russia - medal 1873 inauguration monument of Catherine II M. Mikeshin A. Semenov Made in bronze The obverse bearing in relief in the center a profile head to the right of Tsarina Catherine II "the Great", Adorned in a circular laurel wreath and oak leaves, With a dedication in Russian Cyrillic to the memory of Catherine, with name and title. The reverse bearing a central representation in relief of the Monument to Catherine II on Ostrovsky Square in Saint Petersburg, circumscribed by name and located above a date and mentions of the designer and engraver М. МИКѢШИНЪ M. MIKESHIN and А. СЕМЕНОВ A. SEMENOV 86 mm in diameter, thickness approximately 10 mm A large and heavy medal in good condition This medal was certainly originally produced with a ring to allow it to be hung on the wall, the ring has been removed, we can see the discreet trace of it on the 12 o'clock slot.