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Auction: 7023 - The Glenister Collection of British Coins & other Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Comm Medals
Lot: 340

Nicholas I, Prize Medal of the Male Gymnasium, undated (1835), gold medal, unsigned (M. Sizorsky and V. Baranov), crowned double-headed eagle, rev. Minerva standing, symbols of learning at her feet, holding a wreath and an oil lamp, 33mm., 25.64g. (Diakov.523.4; Smirnov 479b), one or two small marks on obverse otherwise nearly extremely fine, light scuff marks on reverse, very fine, rare Estimate £ 500-600

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