Medal - Nicholas I Marriage of Grand Duke Alexander Nikolaevich

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LocationRussian Empire
Year1841
TypePersonality medal
CompositionGold
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ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
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NoticeHeinrich Gube
Reference(s) Diakov#563.2 , Bit#M902 , Smirn#513 , Severin Au#440
Obverse descriptionConjoined busts of Grand Duke Alexander and Maria of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Obverse letteringВ∙К∙ МАРIЯ АЛЕКСАНДРОВНА * В∙К∙ АЛЕКСАНДР НИКОЛАЕВИЧ * H.HUBE. PECIT.
(Translation: Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna * Grand Duke Alexander Nikolaevich Cut Gube)
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Reverse descriptionIn the center of the shield, inside the shield the monogram `AM` (Alexander and Maria), above it the Imperial crown, the right of the shield – Cupid with bow in left hand, left – Psyche with a stem of blooming lilies in his right hand, beneath the inscription `APRIL 16` below `1841` (date of marriage).
Reverse letteringАМ GUBE. H. 16 АПРѢЛЯ 1841 Г.
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EngraverSaint Petersburg, Russia (1724-date)
Mintage1841  - -
Catalog ID8820511350
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