St. George Medal "For bravery" of the 4th art. №527115, 322nd Soligalich regiment

The original medal is in good collector's condition. Silver, stamping. The medal of the reign of Nicholas II (1894-1917), on the obverse there is a profile portrait of the emperor. A circular legend runs around the circumference in Church Slavonic (old Russian): "B.M. NICHOLAS II, EMPEROR AND AUTOCRAT of ALL RUSSIA" ("By God's grace, Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia"). In the center of the reverse is an inscription in four lines: "FOR BRAVERY", below is the serial number of the award 527115 (322nd Infantry Soligalich regiment, Private Trofimov Ivan Alekseevich. He arrived from captivity on May 14, 1916 and was awarded with With the permission of His Imperial Majesty on May 16, 1916, with the St. George Medal) and the degree of "4th STEP." This is a state award of the Russian Empire, which was awarded to lower ranks (soldiers and non-commissioned officers), as well as civilians for their courage in combat. Guarantee of authenticity.

The St. George Medal is a medal of the Russian Empire with the inscription "For Bravery", established on August 10, 1913 (instead of the previously established medals "For Bravery" for irregular troops and for border guards) and assigned to the Military Order of St. George the Great Martyr and Victorious. The medal had 4 degrees and was intended for awarding lower ranks (privates and non-commissioned officers) for military services in peacetime and wartime, which were not legally suitable for awarding the George Cross.