Russia, Imperial. A Crimean War Campaign Medal 1853-1856 Auction die-stamped fire gilt tombac

die-stamped fire gilt tombac

Howitt shipped home from England in February

containing copies of his Service Records and Discharge Papers from the National Archives

of fine quality manufacture

Russia, Imperial. A Crimean War Campaign Medal 1853-1856 Auction die-stamped fire gilt tombacLight bronze version, obverse illustrating the intertwining, crowned cyphers of Emperors Nicholas I and Alexander II topped by the all seeing eye emanating flaming rays, inscribed "1853 1854 1855 1856" below the cyphers, reverse inscribed "We Have Set Out Hopes in Thee O Lord, Let Us Never Be Ashamed" in Russian, 28 mm, replacement ribbon, mounted to original five sided brass suspension with pinback, spotting evident on the reverse, better than very