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Medal - Grand Duke Rurik № 5, Meeting of Rurik and his brothers with Russian nobles offering acceptance
| Location | Russian Empire |
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| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Truncated bust of Grand Duke Rurik facing three-quarters left, depicted in helmet, cuirass, and mantle, holding a shield and a hammer. The encircling Cyrillic legend runs along the raised rim of the medal field. |
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| Reverse description | A multi-figure scene in high relief depicting Rurik and his armoured brothers standing on the left, bearing shields and lances, meeting a group of bare-headed Russian nobles on the right who extend their hands in submission. An arched Cyrillic legend appears above the scene in the upper field, and a three-line inscription occupies the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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