Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava certificate_of_authenticity and later went on a

and later went on a course in torpedoes at the Royal Naval College at Greenwich

in near mint condition and extremely rare

55 mm x 103 mm)

medals plated in Canadian style

with buttonhole attachment on the reverse

Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava certificate_of_authenticity and later went on aConstructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Tsar Peter I (the Great) in full armour and mounted on a horse trampling fallen enemy combatants, circumscribed by patriotic slogans in Latin, situated above name and titles similarly presented in Latin, the reverse bearing a central depiction of Hercules wielding a club, surrounded by cannons and flag standards, overlaid a topographical map of Poltava, situated above a Latin