Germany Russia Alliance Token, Jeton
date: label: date made
content: 1888
name: label: associated person
content: Wilhelm I
label: associated person
content: Alexander III Emperor of Russia
notes: label: Description
content: This jeton or token commemorates the alliance between Germany and Russia in 1888. It was minted in Germany under Wilhelm I, 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.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER III KAISER VON RUSSLAND ("Alexander III Emperor of Russia").
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: WILHELM DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN +9/3 1888. ("William, German Kaiser, King of Prussia").
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany
label: associated place
content: Germany
label: associated place
content: Russia: Rossiya
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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.68.21.204
label: catalog number
content: 68.21.204
label: accession number
content: 276536
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
label: Object Name
content: jeton
label: Other Terms
content: medal; Personal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 28 mm x 28 mm x 2.8 cm; 1 3/32 in x 1 3/32 in x 1 3/32 in