Russia, Imperial. A 1763 Medal For The Establishment Of The Foundling Home In St. Petersburg certificate_of_authenticity delicately handpainted centrepieces

delicately handpainted centrepieces

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General Service Medals 1918-1962

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Russia, Imperial. A 1763 Medal For The Establishment Of The Foundling Home In St. Petersburg certificate_of_authenticity delicately handpainted centrepiecesConstructed of bronze, 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 central raised depiction of a female figure wielding a cross (symbolizing mercy) reaching out to a destitute woman and child, set against a backdrop of St. Petersburg, topped by an inscription of AND YOU WILL LIVE and set above a date of 1 September 1763 in Cyrillic, the