European, Asian Arts, Antiques, Samurai Swords, June 24, 2023
By Eternity Gallery
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Jun 24, 2023
PO BOX 48073 Tampa, FL 33646 USA, United States
Great selection of arts and antiques from all over the world.
Unique collection of Samurai swords.
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LOT 838C:
”For the liberation of Bulgaria” 1878, Russian Imperial bronze medal Catalogue value: $400. Diameter: 28 mm; ...
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”For the liberation of Bulgaria” 1878, Russian Imperial bronze medal Catalogue value: $400. Diameter: 28 mm; Height: 32 mm; Weight: 8.42 g; 1878 Russian medal of Liberation of Bulgaria. В память освобождения Болгарских братьев. Сияющие со слезами будете поживать съ радостию. Medal for the Liberation of Bulgaria was instituted on April 17, 1878. This bronze medal was awarded to enlisted men and non-commissioned officers of the Imperial Army, who participated in the liberation of Bulgaria from the Turks. The obverse has the bust of Emperor Alexander II facing right surrounded by the inscription, EMPEROR ALEXANDER II AUTOCRAT OF ALL THE RUSSIAS. Below the bust is the Inscription, EMPEROR'S LIBERATION, and below this the date, February 19, 1878. The reverse has a Russian Cross above a Turkish Crescent. At the top is the inscription: "THOSE WHO SOW WITH TEARS WILL WEEP WITH JOY" and at the bottom, "IN MEMORY OF THE LIBERATION OF OUR BULGARIAN BROTHERS."
