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Medal - Grand Duke Rurik № 3, Arrival of Rurik and his Brothers to the Russian Border in 861
| Location | Russian Empire |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Grand Duke Rurik in high relief, depicted wearing a plumed helmet, cuirass, and mantle, and holding a small hammer; the effigy occupies the majority of the field. The curved Cyrillic legend runs along the upper border of the medal. |
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| Obverse lettering | ВЕЛИКIЙ КНЯЗЬ НОВГОРОДСКIЙ И ВАРЯГЪ РЮРИКЪ ∙ (Translation: Grand Duke of Novgorod and Varangian Rurik) |
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| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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