★ Extremely Rare and Important ★

Russia, Award for the Olonetskaya railway line, 1913, in silver, gold and enamel, embossed R. Viviani. Stamped T.K and halmark of 88 Zolotnik on ring, 28mm, 19.72g.

Finest enamel work and in exceptional condition with very minor chips in the white region of the reverse. Extremely rare and historically important. Extremely fine

This award belonged to the Rene Viviani (1863-1925), Prime Minister of France (1914-1915). He visited Russia in August 1914 where he was awarded this jeton, and coincidentally just before the start of the First World War.