Opening of the First Russian Railway, 1837. Medal. Bronze. 60 mm. By Koenig and Held. Diakov 537.1 (R2), Sm--. Russia standing facing, holding a cornucopia, flanked by Peter the Great and Nicholas I, Russian legend below: “First Railway from St. Petersburg to Pavlovsk Opened 30 October 1837” / Steam locomotive, legend below: “Founders of the First Russian Railroad: Count Alexey Bobrinsky, Benedict Kramer and I.K. Pitt.” Deep caramel-brown. Uncirculated.