Alexander II. For efforts in the settlement of serfs in the Kingdom of Poland, 1864.
Silver award medal. Signed by N. Kozin. Integrated loop behind the Russian imperial crown. 28 mm. 16 gr. R4. VF. Barac 575; Diakov 723.1 ; Werlich 101.

Obverse with the two left-facing busts of Nicholas I and Alexander II. Along the edge of the medal the
inscription 26 МАЯ/7 ІЮНЯ 1846 ГОДА 19 ФЕВРАЛЯ/2 МАРТА 1864 ГОДА (26 May/7 June of the year 1846, 19 February/2 March of the year 1864). Below the busts, the signature P. H. K. (cut by N. Kozin).
Reverse with the seven-line inscription:
ЗА
ТРУДЫ
ПО УСТРОЙСТВУ
КРЕСТЬЯНЪ
ВЪ
ЦАРСТВѢ
ПОЛЬСКОМЪ
(for efforts in the settlement of serfs in the Kingdom of Poland).

This medal was instituted on 18 February 1866. Following the emancipation reform of 1861 and the
January Uprising of 1863-1864 in Poland, an emancipation reform was introduced for territories outside the Russian Empire on 19 February 1864. This medal was awarded to people who participated in the
preparation and drawing up of the decree. In 1846, Polish peasants had already gained some protection from being removed from their land. Some 650 silver medals were struck.

Lit: Barac4, 1488; Bruce Lincoln, 54-66; Diakov5, 132; Werlich, 51-52.