Heritage Auctions Europe

Auction 1001  –  22 April 2022

Heritage Auctions Europe, Auction 1001

Russian Orders, Decorations and Medals

Fr, 22.04.2022, from 2:00 PM CEST
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Description

Nicholas II. Finnish Agricultural Society.
Silver prize medal. Signed by C. Jahn. Integrated loop. 29,7 mm. 16,2 gr. R3. Attractive patina, XF/UNC. Diakov 1269.2.

The inscriptions on this medal are in two languages; Finnish and Swedish.
Obverse with a left-facing bust of Nicholas II and the inscription KEJSAR NIKOLAI II STORFURSTE TILL
FINLAND KEISARI NIKOLAI II SUOMEN SUURIRUHTINAS (Emperor Nicholas II Grand Duke of Finland).
Below the bust the signature of C. JAHN. F. (made by C. Jahn).
Reverse with the Finnish arms and laurel wreath, surrounded by two inscriptions. The outer inscription KEJSERLIGA FINSKA HUSHÅLLNINGSSÄLLSKAPET . KEISARILLINEN SUOMEN TALOUSSEURA (Imperial
Finnish society of Agriculture). The inner inscription KUNSKAP OCH IDOGHET . TAITO JA TOIMI (Knowledge and labor). Beneath the ribbon of the wreath are the initials C. J. of the German-Finnish engraver Carl Ernst Albert Jahn (1844-1912).
Mounted on a green ribbon.

Lit: Diakov7, 155.

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Price realized 150 EUR
Starting price 100 EUR
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