Russia, Imperial. A 1814 Capture Of Paris Campaign Medal Auction surrounded by the inscriptions "HONI

surrounded by the inscriptions "HONI SOIT MAL Y PENSE" and "BRITANNIARUM REG

the obverse presents the design depicting a twin tower castle building with a cloaked figure with outstretched arms in the foreground

It is decorated with eight un-darkened grooves and fits snug with the black hardwood grip

was Garrison Instructor at Bengal from 1884-1890

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Russia, Imperial. A 1814 Capture Of Paris Campaign Medal Auction surrounded by the inscriptions "HONISilver, 28. 5 mm, ring removed and replaced with a hole drilled at the top, bruised, edge nicks, fine. Footnote: The medal was created on August 30, 1814 during the reign of Tsar Alexander I, to commemorate the 1914 campaign and the capture of Paris on March 19, 1814. (C: 41)