Nicholas II. For blameless service in Police.
Silver award medal. Unsigned. Integrated loop. 36 mm. 35 gr. R1. Cleaned, VF/XF. Barac 585; Diakov 1145.1; Werlich 107.

Obverse with a left-facing bust of Nicholas II with the inscription Б . М . НИКОЛАЙ II ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС . (By the grace of God Nicholas II Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia).
Reverse with a four-line inscription within a laurel wreath:

ЗА
БЕЗПОРОЧНУЮ
СЛУЖБУ
ВЪ ПОЛИЦIИ
(For blameless service in police).
The medal is mounted with a red ribbon.

This medal was instituted on 17 December 1876 and awarded to policemen and firemen who served for no less than five years in an exemplary manner in the city police or fire departments of Imperial Russia, or for ten years in rural areas. The recipient had the right to wear this medal following his retirement only if he had served at least ten years.

Lit: Barac4, 1490; Diakov7, 50; Werlich, 53-54.