Technical Society for Exposition of Hunting Weapons Medal, Jeton
date: label: date made
content: 1897
notes: label: Description
content: This medal, awarded to the Imperial Russian Technical Society for Exposition of Hunting Weapons in 1897, was minted under Nicholas II (1894-1917). The Society was founded in 1866 for the promotion of Russian technology and industry. Medals were awarded to national industries for solving complex technical problems.
label: Description
content: Obverse inscription: ВТОРУЮ ВЫСТАВКУ ОХОТНИЧЬЕГО ОРУЖИЕ И ПРОМЫСЛА / 1897 ("Second Exposition of Hunting Weapons and Fisheries").
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: ИМПЕРАТОРСКОЕ РУССКОЕ ТЕХНИЧЕСКОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО ("Imperial Russian Technical Society").
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: 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.68.263.1052
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.1052
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
label: Object Name
content: jeton
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 29 mm x 24.5 mm; 1 5/32 in x 31/32 in