Medal "In memory of the Crimean War of 1853-56"

The original medal is in rather poor condition. An object from the ground. Light bronze, stamping. The diameter is 28 mm. The front side depicts the monograms of emperors Nicholas I and Alexander II. Above each monogram is a large imperial crown, above them is a shining all—seeing eye. At the bottom, under the monograms, in a semicircle, along the side of the medal, the years of the Crimean War: "1853-1854-1855-1856.". On the reverse side there is a horizontal inscription in five lines, a quote from Psalter: ON THEE, O LORD, TRUST, BUT NOT LET'S BE ASHAMED OF OURSELVES. Psalter, Kafizma 4, Psalm 30, line 2 contains this inscription: "On Thee, O Lord, trust, let me not be ashamed for ever: by thy righteousness deliver me and take me away.". In the synodal translation, this line is given as follows: "In You, O Lord, I trust, that I may never be ashamed; deliver me according to your righteousness" (Ps. 30:2). Guarantee of authenticity.

The medal "In memory of the War of 1853-1856" was awarded to a wide range of people who fought in the Crimean War and were in the rear. The drawing of the medal was approved on March 30, 1856. The medal was officially established on August 26, 1856 by Alexander II in a special manifesto "On the Most Gracious granting of favors to the people on the occasion of the Coronation of His Imperial Majesty." The medal had two variants: light bronze and dark bronze, in addition, there was a gradation according to the type of ribbon to wear. The rules for issuing medals, as well as the provisions on the rights to receive medals, have been expanded and supplemented many times. Submissions for the award could be submitted until August 26, 1859. Medals made of light bronze were awarded mainly to military or direct participants in military events. Only about 1,700,000 medals in light and dark bronze were minted, including 430,000 at the Yekaterinburg Mint. The main circulation was made at the St. Petersburg Mint. Medals were also made in private workshops. There is information about gilded light bronze medals. There are also a number of different dress versions of the medal. Guarantee of authenticity.