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Medal - Nicholas I Declaration of war with the Ottoman Empire
| Location | Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1828 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Emperor Nicholas I facing right, with curly hair, in high relief against a plain field. The circular legend surrounds the effigy, with the engravers' signatures G. LOOS DIR. and H. GUBE FEC. inscribed along the lower truncation area. |
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| Reverse description | A standing allegorical figure of Religion, draped, facing left and presenting a sword to a kneeling armored figure of Emperor Nicholas I, who reaches forward to receive it; between them a shield and helmet are visible on the ground. The circular Latin legend from Psalm 45:4 surrounds the scene, and a three-line inscription in the exergue records the date of the declaration of war against the Ottoman Empire. |
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| Reverse lettering | ACCINGE FEMORI GLADIUM TUUM HEROS. PS. 45.4. BELL. TURC. INDICT. / D. XIV APRIL. / MDCCCXXVIII |
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