Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Opening of the Alexander Column in St. Petersburg 1834, by Pavel Utkin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac scattered crazing evident in the

scattered crazing evident in the silvering throughout

as well as an Iron Cross 1939 Second Class

64mm x 48mm

he was transferred to the 5th Reserve Battalion at the Central Ontario Regimental Depot on April 23

Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Opening of the Alexander Column in St. Petersburg 1834, by Pavel Utkin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac scattered crazing evident in theConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander I, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central depiction of the Alexander Column in St. Petersburg, topped by an inscription of (TO ALEXANDER I, GRATEFUL RUSSIA), and situated above a date of 30 1834 (30TH AUGUST 1834), double marked with the dedication of Pavel Utkin, measuring 50. 60 mm in diameter, weighing 63. 6 grams, in extremely