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Culture
Russian
Dimensions
1 5/8 in.
Credit Line
Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020
Accession Number
2020.381
Provenance
Purchased from Robert Kuhn Antiques, San Francisco, in 1991.
Description
The obverse shows, in the central medallion, the mounted St. George slaying the dragon. The four arms are smooth and without engraving. The reverse shows Nicholas' monogram in the central medallion; the numbers 916 and 533 on the left and right horizontal arms; and "Fourth Class" on the lower vertical arm. The accompanying ribbon is vertically striped in black (three stripes) and orange (narrow borders and two stripes).