Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 20th November 2019

Lot 158

Imperial Russia: A collection of the medals awarded for service in the Crimean War

Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £250

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Description

Imperial Russia: A collection of the medals awarded for service in the Crimean War, comprising: medal for the defence of Sebastopol, silver, 28 mm, very fine; Crimean War Medal (4), bronze, 28 mm, with ribbon varieties for: St George, St Andrew, St Vladimir and St Anne, extremely fine or nearly so. [5]

The Russian bronze medal was issued with one or other of the ribbons of Russia's Orders of Chivalry, according to the theater or capacity in which the recipient served.