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Medal - Coronation of Nicholas I
| Location | Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1826 |
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| Reference(s) | Diakov#446.7 , Smirn#413 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing bust of Emperor Nicholas I in high relief, with short curled hair, occupying the central field. A circular Cyrillic legend runs along the entire rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | Б. М. НИКОЛАЙ I ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС. (Translation: By God's grace Nikolai I Emperor and Autocrat of the whole Russia) |
| Reverse description | A tall fluted column on a stepped base, surmounted by an imperial crown with an All-Seeing Eye radiating rays above it; a tablet inscribed ЗАКОНЪ (Law) is affixed to the column shaft. The engraver's initials К.А.Ф. appear in the lower right field. A two-part Cyrillic legend arcs around the upper rim, with the coronation city and date in the exergue. |
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