The medal "In memory of the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II" is a state award, a commemorative medal of the Russian Empire .
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| A country |  Russian empire | ||
| Type of | medal | ||
| To whom was awarded | persons related to the coronation of Nicholas II | ||
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| Established | May 26, 1896 | ||
| Founder | Nicholas II | ||
| Number of awards | more than 151,000 medals [1] | ||
| Diameter | 27 mm | ||
| Material | silver | ||
Content
Basic Information
The medal “In memory of the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II” is a commemorative medal of the Russian Empire for awarding persons related to the coronation of Nicholas II . It was established on May 26, 1896 by decree of [2] Emperor Nicholas II , communicated to the Senate [1] [3] [4] [5] .
Service Order
The right to wear a medal was granted to persons of both sexes, namely:
- To all persons who participated in the preparation and organization of the celebrations on the occasion of the coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra Fedorovna ;
- To all representatives of the estates present at the coronation ;
- To all those who are on active duty, including the lower ranks, who were in Moscow during the coronation [1] [4] .
- To the workers of the St. Petersburg Mint who made medals: medalists , craftsmen, workers [3] [5] .
The awarded were given a certificate of the right to wear a medal [3] .
Medal Description
The medal is made of silver . Diameter 27 mm. On the front side of the coin depicts a bas-relief of the face of Nicholas II . Along the edge of the medal along the inscription rim: on the left - “ B.M. NIKOLAI II EMPEROR ”, on the right - “ AND SAMOderZHETS ALLOSOSS. ". The inscription in two lines is horizontally located on the reverse side of the coin: “ KORONOVAN V MOSCOW ”. Above the inscription is a large imperial crown . At the bottom of the reverse arc is the date: “ 14 MA 1896 ”. The main circulation was made at the St. Petersburg Mint [1] [6] . There are variants of the medal, which is due to the fact that it was allowed to manufacture the medal by private workshops. As a rule, they were also made of silver , but there are variants of the medal made of white metal. Medals made in private workshops may also vary in size: 28 mm variants are known. There may be some differences in the details of the image [1] .
Wear Order
The medal had an eyelet for attaching to a block or ribbon. The medal should be worn on the chest. The ribbon of the medal is Andreevskaya [3] [6] [7] .
Image of Medals
Obverse
Reverse
See also
- Medal "In memory of the coronation of Emperor Alexander III"
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Medal in memory of the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II . Site "Awards of Imperial Russia 1702-1917.". Date of treatment November 13, 2012. Archived January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Complete collection of laws of the Russian Empire , collection III. - SPb. , 1896. - T. 16/1. - S. 532. No. 13 029
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Peters D. I. Award medals of the Russian Empire of the 19th — 20th centuries. Catalog. - M .: Archaeographic Center, 1996. - S. 251. - 291 p. - ISBN 5-86169-043-X . No. 194
- ↑ 1 2 Potrashkov S.V. Awards of the USSR, Russia and Ukraine. - Kharkov: Book Club "Family Leisure Club", 2011. - P. 106. - 416 p. - ISBN 978-5-9910-1393-2 .
- ↑ 1 2 Medal in memory of the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II . rusorden.ru. Date of treatment November 13, 2012. Archived January 8, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Smirnov V.P. Description of Russian medals. No. 1103 .. - St. Petersburg. , 1908. - S. 555-556, 716.
- ↑ A. Viktorov. Novice collector. Russian orders and medals of the 19th — 20th centuries // Petersburg collector: newspaper. - SPb. , 2006. - Issue. 40 . - No. 5 . - S. 27 .
Literature
- Chepurnov N.I. Award medals of the Russian State. - M .: Russian World, 2000 .-- S. 582. - 768 p. - ISBN 5-89577-024-X .