Russia, Imperial. A 1903 Table Medal For Diligence And Art From The Ministry Of Finance Auction Archive but delays in the spacecraft

but delays in the spacecraft development pushed the launch into 1967

front panel illustrating an eagle standing upon a shield bearing five stars above red and white vertical stripes

fine chip evident in the red enamels on the reverse of the arm at 9 o'clock

minor chipping of the handle grip

Russia, Imperial. A 1903 Table Medal For Diligence And Art From The Ministry Of Finance Auction Archive but delays in the spacecraftConstructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Tsar Nicholas II, circumscribed by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a wreathed dedication to Diligence and Art from the Ministry of Finance, the edge bearing an engraved inscription indicating that the medal was issued for the International Scientific and Industrial Exhibition in St. Petersburg in 1903, unmarked, measuring 50. 94 mm in