Russia, Imperial. An 1887 Table Medal For Dedication Of The Alexander Ii Monument In St. Petersburg, By Matthew Chizhov Archive also known as "Ironhead" because

also known as "Ironhead" because of his military career

KIA on January 6

gilt almost entirely worn off

8 mm blue plastic buttons fed through the reinforced button holes on the shorter piece

silver version (RA 98345

Russia, Imperial. An 1887 Table Medal For Dedication Of The Alexander Ii Monument In St. Petersburg, By Matthew Chizhov Archive also known as "Ironhead" becauseConstructed of coppered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and finely detailed depiction of a memorial to Tsar Alexander II constructed in the building of the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange, topped by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, situated with a semi circular laurel and oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing a dedication circumscribed by foundation and completion dates of 14 September 1886 and 19 February 1887, the obverse marked A. Chizhov for