Imperial Russian tsars Nicholas II. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1802-1902 jubilee – Replica

Medal in memory of the 100th anniversary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.A35

Established on October 12, 1902, the medals were awarded to employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The dies were cut by medalist A.F. Vasyutinsky. Two hundred silver medals were minted at the St. Petersburg Mint in late 1902. Recipients were issued a certificate entitling them to wear the medals by the Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

L.S.Profile portraits of Emperors Nicholas II and Alexander I, facing left, with laurel wreaths on their heads. Inscription around the rim: on the left "EMPEROR ALEXANDER 1", on the right "EMPEROR NICHOLAS II".

O.S.In the center: an oak branch with acorns, entwined with a ribbon with the numbers "1802-1902". Inscription around the rim: "Ministry of Foreign Affairs".

Size: 30 mm. Medals were made of silver. They were worn on the chest on a ribbon in the "ministry colors"—red and silver (the Order of St. Catherine).