RUSSIA, Empire. Aleksandr II Nikolaevich. 1855-1881. AR Medal (78mm, 215.8 g, 12h). Monument to Aleksandr II in Moscow. By A. Griliches. Dated 17 April 1818, 1 March 1881, 1893, and 1898. AЛEKCAHДPЪ II ИMПEPATOPЪ И CAMOДEPЖEЦЬ _x000B_BCEPOCCIЙCKIЙ/ POДИЛCЯ 17 AПPҌЛЯ 1818 ГOДA CKOHЧAЛCЯ 1 MAPTA 1881 ГOДA, bare head of Aleksandr II left / ИMПEPATOPOMЪ AЛEKCAHДPOMБ III ИMПEPATOPOMЪ HИKOЛAEMЬ II/ ЗAЛOЖEHЪ BЪ1893 ГOЛУ, view of the monument; BЪ KPEMЛҌ MOCKOBCKOMЪ below. Diakov 1261.1. Toned, hairlines, marks. Near EF. Rare.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Galerie des Monnaies of Geneva (10 June 1978), lot 3361.
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