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Medal - Monument to Alexander II in Liubech 1898
| Location | Russian Empire (1547-1917) |
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| Year | 1898 |
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| Diameter | 33.65 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Emperor Alexander II in high relief facing left, with beard and moustache. A circular Cyrillic legend surrounds the effigy, with birth and death dates inscribed along the left and right inner margins respectively. Small initials visible at the bust truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | АЛЕКСАНДРЪ II ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОССІЙСКІЙ * РОДИЛСЯ I7 АПРѢЛЯ I8I8 ГОДА СКОНЧАЛСЯ I МАРТА I88I ГОДА (Translation: Alexander II Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia born on 17 April, 1818 died on 1 March , 1881) |
| Reverse description | Depiction in high relief of the monument to Alexander II erected in the town of Liubech, Chernigov Governorate, showing a tall multi-tiered pedestal surmounted by a bust of the Emperor, decorated with a wreath and crowned monogram. Cyrillic inscriptions naming the monument, its location, and dedication flank the central image. The engraver's signature appears at the base. The date 26 July 1898 is inscribed along the upper arc. |
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