Institute of Commerce Prize, Jeton, Russia
date: label: date made
content: ca 1877
notes: label: Description
content: This Institute of Commerce medal was minted in Russia in 1877 under the reign of Alexander II. Alexander II ruled Russia from 1855-1881 and was affectionately known as The Liberator because he emancipated the serfs.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: 1877 / С. ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОЕ КОММЕРЧЕСКОЕ УЧИЛИЩЕ (“S. Petersburg Business School").
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: ТРУДЪ И ЧЕСТНОСТЬ ("Work and Honesty").
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Russia: 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.68.263.1248
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.1248
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Object Name
content: medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 22.5 mm x 19.5 mm; 7/8 in x 25/32 in