Russia, Imperial. A Medal For Blameless Prison Guard Service Auction Archive as a swelling appeared

as a swelling appeared

At the end of the War

with enamel chipping on reverse centre medallion and on imperial crown

stamped in black ink “Deutsches Rotes Kreuz - Kreisstelle Wien Süd” with the DRK eagle on the obverse and “DRK Dr

1899 in New York City by Lieutenant Walter J

Russia, Imperial. A Medal For Blameless Prison Guard Service Auction Archive as a swelling appearedIn silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, obverse depicts central leftward facing profile of Tsar Nicholas II circumscribed by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, ringed by stylized laurel branches, reverse with raised inscription of (For Blameless Service in the Prison Guard) similarly ringed by stylized laurel branches, measuring 36. 37 mm in diameter and weighing 25. 5 grams, in extremely fine condition.