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Medal - Nicholas I Declaration of War on Turkey
| Location | Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1828 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bare-headed bust of Emperor Nicholas I in high relief, with short curly hair. The Cyrillic legend curves around the upper and lower fields, with the engraver's signature below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | НИКОЛАЙ Iй ИМПЕРАТОРЪ ВСЕРОССIЙСКIЙ. Г. ЛООСЪ СОЧИНИЛЪ (Translation: Nikolai Emperor of All Russia) |
| Reverse description | A draped allegorical female figure standing at right presents an upright sword to a left-facing armoured figure of the Emperor, who reaches forward to receive it. A helmet with plumes lies on the ground between them. The scene is rendered in finely detailed relief, with the Cyrillic legend arching around the upper field and a three-line inscription in the exergue. |
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