Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The Annexation Of Crimea United Republic of (Please note: the left lions

(Please note: the left lions tail is indeed ditatched in one of two connection points) The top edge of the helmet plate has a large crown and the bottom edge has an unfurled banner with embossed Gothic script

Footnote: William John Prout is shown on the roll of the 28 man Bowmanville Rifle Company and is listed on page 151 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

and Pau Koziol (b

measuring 96 mm (w) x 56 mm (h)

Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The Annexation Of Crimea United Republic of (Please note: the left lionsConstructed of tin, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing bust of Empress Catherine II (the Great), circumscribed by name and title in Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a detailed map of Crimea, southern Ukraine, and the Sea of Azov, situated above a Cyrillic inscription indicating that the medal was issued to commemorate the 1783 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Empire (presented as 8 April according to the Old Style calendar, instead of