Medal - Nikolai Alexandrovich Death of the Tsarevich
Features
| Location |
Russia ›
Russian Empire (1547-1917)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Alexander II (Александр II) (1855-1881)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1865 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 24.93 g |
| Diameter | 35.5 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 471198 |
| References | Diakov# 732.1 Mikhail E. Diakov. Medals of the Russian Empire. Self-published (8 volumes).Viktor Petrovich Smirnov; 1908. Описание русских медалей = Description of Russian Medals. St. Petersburg Mint, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. |
Commemorative issue
Death of (Grand Prince) Nikolai Alexandrovich in Nice, France
Obverse
Profile facing left, surrounded by the legend.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
Благословенный Государь Цесаревич и великий князь Николай Александрович
родился в СП БУРГЕ 8 сентября 1843 г.
Н. Козин
И. ЧУКМАСОВ
Translation:
Blessed Sovereign Tsesarevich and Grand Duke Nikolai Alexandrovich
Born in S.P. BURG 8 September 1843
N. Kozin
I. CHUKMASOV
Engraver: Nikolai Kozin
Designer: I. Chukmasov
Reverse
Funeral coffin on a pedestal, inscription above and date below.
Scripts: Cyrillic, Cyrillic (medieval)
Lettering:
скончался в Ницце
12 апреля
1865
Translation: Passed away in Nice 12 April 1865
Engraver: Nikolai Kozin
Designer: I. Chukmasov
Edge
Plain
Mint
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (1724-date)Comments
There are at least three version in bronze, silver (plated) and gold (plated?).
The Old (Church) Slavonic (Russian/Cyrillic) Inscription (above coffin), in more detail.
According to unconfirmed sources, Russian Ivan Akimovich Chukmasov (also Tchukmasov or Tshukmasov) &/or just Ivan Akimovich, was a medallist and mint engraver, educated in the Imperial Academy of Arts who worked for St. Petersburg Mint.
More information on the subject of the medal & “heir apparent” - Nicholas Alexandrovich - and his untimely death can be found here.
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