E-auction 608-584864 - RUSSIA - NICHOLAS II Médaille, Alliance franco-russe
You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on « bid » constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private e-auctions.
Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information ckeck the E-auctions F.A.Q.
NO BUYER'S FEE.
NO BUYER'S FEE.
Type : Médaille, Alliance franco-russe
Date: 1897
Metal : various
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,51 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène dorée, tâche et oxydation à l’avers, légers coups sur la tranche, petites concrétions au revers
Obverse
Obverse legend : NICOLAS II - OCTOBRE 96-97.
Obverse description : Profil gauche de Nicolas II habillé et décoré.
Reverse
Reverse legend : PAIX / ALLIANCE.
Reverse description : Aigle bicéphale héraldique couronné entouré de branches de laurier avec deux drapeaux à l’arrière plan dont un où est inscrit RF.
Commentary
Médaille frappée suite à la visite de Nicolas II à Paris..
Historical background
RUSSIA - NICHOLAS II
(1/11/1894-14/03/1917)
Nicolas II (18/051868-16/07/1918), the eldest son of Alexander III and Marie, succeeded his father in 1894. Married to Alix de Hesse with whom he had five children, four girls and a boy, he is a resigned autocrat. Dominated by Rasputin until his assassination in 1916, he allowed himself to be drawn into the Russo-Japanese war which took Manchuria from him. The 1905 revolution rocked his throne and the creation of a democratically elected Duma could not prevent the formation of Bolshevik small groups, determined to seize power by force. He let himself be drawn into the war of 1914 by the game of alliances and his throne did not resist it. He was overthrown in 1917 by the February Revolution and assassinated the following year with all his family..
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sellRelated articles
Full data
cgbfr.com numismatists
