Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava Auction Archive severed interior hinge cover

severed interior hinge cover

was thrown from his foxhole by the force of an enemy concussion grenade that exploded near his position

two missing their pinbacks

39 mm (h - inclusive of horizontally pierced ball suspension)

Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava Auction Archive severed interior hinge coverConstructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Tsar Peter I (the Great) in full armour and mounted on a horse trampling fallen enemy combatants, circumscribed by patriotic slogans in Latin, situated above name and titles similarly presented in Latin, the reverse bearing a central depiction of Hercules wielding a club, surrounded by cannons and flag standards, overlaid a topographical map of Poltava, situated above a Latin