Russia, Imperial. A Medal in Memory of the Holy Coronation in Moscow 1896 Auction nearly 100mm (or 4 inches)

nearly 100mm (or 4 inches) in total length

A bronze gilt medal featuring the right facing portrait of Franz Joseph

Footnote: Jacob Hancock was born in Heddington

service cap

Russia, Imperial. A Medal in Memory of the Holy Coronation in Moscow 1896 Auction nearly 100mm (or 4 inches)Constructed of a silver alloy, on loop for suspension, the obverse bearing central integrated monograms of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra, circumscribed by Russian imperial eagles, the reverse bearing a depiction of the Dormition Cathedral in Moscow, flanked by imperial crowns, circumscribed by a dedication for the occasion of the coronation in 1896, unmarked, measuring 28. 15 mm in diameter, weighing 10. 4 grams, demonstrating some tarnishing