Nicholas II Coronation Medal, Jeton
date: label: date made
content: 1896
name: label: associated person
content: Nicholas II
notes: label: Description
content: This medal was struck in Russia on May 14, 1896 to commemorate the coronation of Nicholas II who ruled from 1894-1917. The last Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II was assassinated by the Bolsheviks on July 17, 1918.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: Н2А ("Nicholas II Alexandra").
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: ВЪ ПАМЯТЬ СВЯЩЕННАГО КОРОНОВАНIЯ / ИХЪ ИМПЕРАТОРСКИХЪ ВЕЛИЧЕСТВЪ 14 МАЯ / ("In Memory of the Sacred Coronation / Their Imperial Majesties, May 14th").
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Russia: Russia
label: associated place
content: Russia
topic: label: related event
content: Coronation of Nicholas II Emperor of Russia
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Russian Coins and Jetons
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
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content: Grand Duke Georgii Mikhailovich Collection
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content: Russian Jetons
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Willis H. du Pont
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.68.263.1070
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.1070
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
label: Object Name
content: jeton
label: Other Terms
content: medal; Personal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 24 mm x 19 mm x 1.9 cm; 15/16 in x 3/4 in x 3/4 in