Russia, Imperial. An 1805 Medal For The Cornerstone Of The St. Petersburg Stock Exchange, By Carl Leberecht Auction served in Royal Flying Corps

served in Royal Flying Corps for 249 days (#170234)

the bottom part has stitched on field green wool backing

also stamped Po 1942

minor scuffing and creasing

Russia, Imperial. An 1805 Medal For The Cornerstone Of The St. Petersburg Stock Exchange, By Carl Leberecht Auction served in Royal Flying CorpsConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander I, circumscribed by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange, flanked by rostral columns and with boats visible in harbour, circumscribed by Cyrillic inscriptions indicating that the medal was issued to commemorate the laying of the cornerstone in 1805 (with construction