Medal "In commemoration of the reign of Emperor Alexander III"

Silver stamping. The diameter of 28 mm. On the front side of the medal poleznoe, turned to the right profile image of Alexander III. To the right in an arc along the edge the inscription, "IMP. ALEXANDER III" on the left — a Laurel branch. On the flip side of the great Imperial crown is indicated in two lines, the years of the reign of Alexander III: "1881 1894". Under the dates is a depiction of the cross. Weight 11.6 g The guarantee of authenticity.

Medal "In commemoration of the reign of Emperor Alexander III" — the state award, the commemorative medal of the Russian Empire.Established February 26, 1896, the decree of the Emperor of the Russian Empire of Nicholas II in memory of the 51st anniversary of the birth of Emperor Alexander III, with the aim of awarding the ranks consisting on the valid public service during his reign. Awarded to clergy, Church leaders, generals, staff and Ober-officers, ranks of various departments. According to the supplementary decrees were awarded also to women in the appropriate public office. Varieties of medals of the state coinage was unknown. Known variants of the medals issued by private workshops. They may be different parts of the image. Also there are options made from white metal. In addition, frachnyh known variants of the coin, with a diameter of approximately 10 to 16 mm. Only at the Saint-Petersburg mint has produced about 300 000 medals (299 765).