Russia, Imperial. A 1704 Medal For The Construction Of Fort Kronshlot Auction accommodating a twisted silver aluminum

accommodating a twisted silver aluminum bullion wire chinstrap

The cap measures approximately 275 mm x 175 mm

Paris manufacture

vertical pinback (with what appear to be some excess soldering paste)

Russia, Imperial. A 1704 Medal For The Construction Of Fort Kronshlot Auction accommodating a twisted silver aluminumConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of a helmet warrior gesturing toward a seascape with ships visible on the horizon, circumscribed by a Latin inscription dedicated to the security of the seas, the reverse bearing a depiction of the fort in high relief, circumscribed by a Latin inscription indicating that the medal was issued to commemorate the construction of Fort Kronshlot in 1704, measuring 46 mm in diameter, in near