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Medal - Reunification of Uniates with Orthodox Church 1839
| Location | Russian Empire |
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| Year | 1839 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Holy Mandylion (the Image of Edessa), showing the face of Christ on a cloth suspended from a rod, rendered in high relief. A Cyrillic legend curves along the upper rim citing the scriptural reference, while a two-line inscription in the lower field records the dates 1596 and 1839 with the text noting the forced separation and the reunion in love. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large Orthodox cross with a radiant sunburst emanating from its center, filling the field with long and short rays. A Cyrillic legend reading ТОРЖЕСТВО ПРАВОСЛАВІЯ arcs around the upper portion of the field, and the date 25 МАРТА 1859 appears in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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