Institute of Mines Award, Jeton
date: label: date made
content: ca 1898
notes: label: Description
content: This Institute of Mines medal was minted in Russia in 1898. The Institute was founded in 1773 by Catherine II and is one of the oldest mining schools in Europe. Catherine II ruled Russia from 1762-1796. Obverse inscription: М. ГАБЕ Р 1871-1898.
label: Description
content: Reverse inscription: Image of a pulley above a mine shaft and name of the medal's recipient / ОТЪ СОСЛУЖИВЦЕВЪ (“From Colleagues”).
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.68.263.1155
label: catalog number
content: 68.263.1155
label: accession number
content: 281689
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 29 mm x 25 mm; 1 5/32 in x 31/32 in