Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava Auction Archive outside Norwegian territorial waters

outside Norwegian territorial waters

a Medal for the 40th Anniversary of the Socialist Republic of Bulgaria

with 2 bars

in uniform and with a variety of decorations including the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross clearly visible

Austrian troops sacked the city and massacred numerous inhabitants before the surrender could be signed

Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava Auction Archive outside Norwegian territorial watersConstructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Tsar Peter I (the Great) in full armour and mounted on a horse trampling fallen enemy combatants, circumscribed by patriotic slogans in Latin, situated above name and titles similarly presented in Latin, the reverse bearing a central depiction of Hercules wielding a club, surrounded by cannons and flag standards, overlaid a topographical map of Poltava, situated above a Latin