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Medal - Alexander II 100th birthday celebration of Alexander I in the Grand Duchy of Finland
| Location | Finland |
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| Year | 1877 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse lettering | ALEXANDER PRIMUS IMP. |
| Reverse description | A standing draped female figure (allegorical representation of Finland or Justice) holds a pair of scales in her right hand, standing beside a seated youth who rests on a tablet or book; the arms of Finland (lion shield) are positioned at her feet. The circular legend reads 1777 NATALIUM MEMORIA SECULARIS 1877, with the inscriptions NOSTRA CURA and IMMORTALIS in the field. Below in the exergue: AUSPICIIS IMP. ALEXANDRI II / MAGNI FENNIAE PRINCIPIS / DIEM PIE CELEBRAVIT / FENNIA. Engravers' signatures J. AKERBERG INV. and C. JABE EXC. appear on the base line. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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