Gatchina Church Medalette, Jeton, Russia
date: label: date made
content: ca 1889
notes: label: Description
content: This medalette was minted in Russia in 1889, to commemorate the erection of a church in Gatchina, in memory of the late Alexander II (1855-1881). It was minted during the reign of Nicholas II who ruled Russia from 1894-1917.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: ХРАМЪ ВЪ ПАМЯТЬ / ИМПЕРАТОРА АЛЕКСАНДРА II ("Church in memory of / Emperor Alexander II"). Reverse inscription: НА ПАМЯТЬ ЗА ТРУДЫ И УСЕРДИЕ / ГАТЧИНА 1888-1889 ("In memory of work and diligence / Gatchina").
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.68.263.974
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.974
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
label: Object Name
content: jeton
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 33 mm x 25.5 mm; 1 5/16 in x 1 in