Medal - Alexander III (50th Anniversary of the Ministry of State Property) 1887 front Medal - Alexander III (50th Anniversary of the Ministry of State Property) 1887 back
Medal - Alexander III (50th Anniversary of the Ministry of State Property) 1887 photo
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Medal - Alexander III 50th Anniversary of the Ministry of State Property

1887 year
Bronze 267.46 g 81 mm
Description
Location
Russian Empire
Emperor
Alexander III (1881-1894)
Type
Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals
Year
1887
Composition
Bronze
Weight
267.46 g
Diameter
81 mm
Thickness
8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#170049
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

On the back side is an allegorical group that displays the main functions of the MINISTRY OF PUBLIC PROPERTY: a shepherd with a staff (cattle breeding), a bull, a deer and a female figure in an antique attire (forestry), a female figure in an ancient attire with a sheaf and sickle (farming) emerging from the crevice Earth is a male figure with druzy crystals (mining), in the foreground is a mountain hammer and a pick.

Engraver: Sergey Vazhenin