with embossed War Office Seal
Although in need of a regular service
slotted tab stitched to the underside just to the right of the buckle with an aluminum post at the tab's far end
a shield below bearing an ancient galley coming into action
Russia, Imperial. A Tsar Alexander Iii Coronation Medal, 1883 Newly Listed with embossed War Office SealIn bronze, measuring 29. 5 mm, period ribbon, edge nicks, better than very fine. Footnote: The medal was established on November 3, 1883, to commemorate the coronation of Tsar Alexander III, which took place in Moscow on May 15, 1893 at the Uspensky Cathedral. The medal was awarded to persons of all ranks, military or civilian, who took active part in the ceremonies of the coronation. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a