Poland - Insurrection Medalette, Jeton, Russia
date: label: date made
content: ca 1863
notes: label: Description
content: This medal, designed by Charles Wiener, was minted in Poland in 1863 to commemorate the Polish Insurrection against Russia. The Polish Insurrection was an uprising against Russian rule over Poland, seeking independence and reforms. During the insurrection, Alexander II ruled Russia.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: POLONIA MDCCCLXIII ("Poland 1863").
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: ROWNOSC - WOLNOSC - NIEPODLECŁOSC ("Equality - Freedom - Independence").
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Poland
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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.68.263.1282
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.1282
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Commemorative
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 35 mm x 30 mm x 3 cm; 1 3/8 in x 1 3/16 in x 1 3/16 in