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Medal - Holy Apostles and Evangelists Luke the Evangelist

Location Russia
Year 2009
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Composition Silver (.925)
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Obverse description Central relief depicts Saint Luke the Evangelist seated, with a nimbus, holding an open scroll with ornamental decoration, accompanied by a winged ox (his traditional symbol) at his left. A circular legend in Cyrillic runs along the upper border, with the MV (MasterVision) mintmark and hallmark cartouche in the lower left field.
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Obverse lettering СВЯТОЙ АПОСТОЛ И ЕВАНГЕЛИСТ ЛУКА МВ СПМД Ag-925 67,25 г
(Translation: Saint Apostles and Evangelists Luke MV SPMD Ag-925 67,25 g)
Reverse description Central design features an elaborate ornate Orthodox cross in high relief, surrounded by intricate interlaced knotwork and acanthus leaf scrollwork filling the field. The abbreviations ІС ХС (Jesus Christ) flank the crossbar and НІКА appears below it. A circular Cyrillic legend runs along the border, with a tablet bearing the biblical reference ИН. 20:31 at the base.
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