Russia Cycling Prize, Jeton, Russia
date: label: date made
content: ca 1899
notes: label: Description
content: This Russian cycling prize was minted in 1899, during the reign of Nicholas II who ruled Russia from 1894-1917. It is inscribed with a quote from Seneca, a late Roman philosopher.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: 19 IO/YL 99 / Res Sacra Miser ("The wretch is sacred" - Seneca).
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: (None)
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Russia: Russia
label: associated place
content: Russia
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
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content: Grand Duke Georgii Mikhailovich Collection
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.68.263.1843
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.1843
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 42 mm x 24.5 mm; 1 21/32 in x 31/32 in