FDA-A.2603-2026
Parts
Object number
FDA-A.2603-2026
Object type
Identification
Title
Emperor Nicholas I of Russia
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Medal with Nicholas I of Russia (profile, facing right) on obverse, and facade of observatory (scene) surrounded by signs of the zodiac on reverse
Description
Dimensions
diameter (actual size): 65mm
depth (actual size): 7mm
depth (actual size): 7mm
Inscription
Lettered on obverse, legend: 'Б. М. НИКОЛАЙ I ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС'; upper middle: '1839 ГОДА'
Lettered on reverse, lower middle: 'ПОВЕЛѢНІЕМЪ ИМПЕРАТОРА НИКОЛАЯ I'
Signed on obverse, on truncation of neck: 'H GUBE FECIT'
Lettered on reverse, lower middle: 'ПОВЕЛѢНІЕМЪ ИМПЕРАТОРА НИКОЛАЯ I'
Signed on obverse, on truncation of neck: 'H GUBE FECIT'
Materials & techniques note
Bronze
Production
Person
Gube, Heinrich, 1805 - 1848 (Medallist)
Date
1839
History and association
Associated object
FDA-A.1065-2020 (associated object)
