Russia, Imperial. An 1819 Medal For The Launch Of The Sloops Discovery And Benevolent Buy Now (Khödölmöriin khündet myedali / Хөдөлмөрийн

(Khödölmöriin khündet myedali / Хөдөлмөрийн хүндэт медаль)

both sides exhibit fourteen stars framing a small wreath at each of the three points of the shield

including a serial number of “5650”

ISBN 0 85368 399 9

maker marked “P

Russia, Imperial. An 1819 Medal For The Launch Of The Sloops Discovery And Benevolent Buy Now (Khödölmöriin khündet myedali / ХөдөлмөрийнConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander I, circumscribed by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a plain Cyrillic inscription indicating that the medal was issued in 1819 to commemorate the launch of the sloops (DISCOVERY) and (BENEVOLENT), unmarked, measuring 42 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.