Nicholas II and Alexandra Medalette, Jeton, Russia
date: label: date made
content: ca 1896
notes: label: Description
content: This coronation medal was struck in Russia in 1896 to commemorate the coronation of Nicholas II, who ruled Russia from 1894-1917. He was assassinated on July 17, 1918 by the Bolsheviks, thereby becoming the last Czar of Russia.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: БОЖЕ ЦАРЯ ХРАНИ / H II A / 1896 ("God Save the Tsar / Nicholas II Alexandra").
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: ВЪ ПАМЯТЬ КОРОНОВАНИЯ / 1896 ("In Memory of Coronation").
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: 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.68.263.1696
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.1696
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Jeton; Personal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: enamel (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal, base (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 33 mm x 20.5 mm; 1 5/16 in x 13/16 in