Germany Russia Alliance Token, Jeton
date: label: date made
content: 1888
name: label: associated person
content: Friedrich III
label: associated person
content: Alexander III Emperor of Russia
notes: label: Description
content: This token commemorates the Germany and Russia Alliance in 1888. It was minted in Germany under Frederich III, German Kaiser and King of Prussia and Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Alexander III ruled Russia from 1881-1894 and was affectionately known as The Peacemaker. Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER III KAISER VON RUSSLAND ("Alexander III Emperor of Russia").
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: FRIEDRICH DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN ("Frederick, German Kaiser, King of Prussia").
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany
label: associated place
content: Germany
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Russian Coins and Jetons
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
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content: Grand Duke Georgii Mikhailovich Collection
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content: Russian Jetons
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.68.263.699
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.699
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
label: Other Terms
content: medal; Personal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 29 mm x 29 mm x 2.9 cm; 1 5/32 in x 1 5/32 in x 1 5/32 in