Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, III Class with Swords, by Dimitry Osipov, c.1917 visually-hidden Mounted to a suspension bar

Mounted to a suspension bar

Royal Mint Issue

the fullsize medals are un-mounted

is constructed of magnetic metal and re-painted

43mm x 43mm

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, III Class with Swords, by Dimitry Osipov, c.1917 visually-hidden Mounted to a suspension bar( ). Instituted February 14th, 1735. A Cross Patte constructed of bronze gilt with red enamelled arms, and with ornamented gilt patterns with crossed swords in the quadrants between the arms, the obverse with a white enamelled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enamelled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia (Anna, Emperor Peters