Komissarov Token, Jeton, Russia
date: label: date made
content: ca 1866
notes: label: Description
content: This token honors Osip Komissarov, a Russian peasant credited with saving the life of Alexander II during an assassination attempt. Alexander II ruled Russia from 1855-1881 and was affectionately known as The Liberator because he emancipated the serfs.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: ОСИПЪ ИВЗНОВИЧЪ КОМНСЗРОВЪ – КОСТРОМСКОЙ (“Osip Ivanovich Komissarvov – Kostroma”).
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: ВЪ ПАМЯТЬ 1866 – ВЪ ПАМЯТЬ ЧУДЕСНОГО СПАСЕНИЯ ГОСУДАРЯ ИМПЕРАТОРА АЛЕКСАНДРА ІІГО ВЪ 4Й ДЕНЬ АПРЕЛЯ 1866 (“In memory of 1866- the miraculous escape of emperor Alexander II, on the 4th day of April 1866”).
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.68.263.1156
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.1156
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Personal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 30 mm x 30 mm x 3 cm; 1 3/16 in x 1 3/16 in x 1 3/16 in