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2189
Medal. Silver. 79.7 mm. By S. Vazhenin and A. Griliches.
Construction of the
Alexandrovsky Bridge over the Volga 1880
. Diakov 878.1 (R3), Sm 912.
Portrait of Alexander II right, initials C.B.P. on truncation / View of the
Alexandrovsky Bridge, a steamship passing beneath, signed A. ГРИЛИХЕСЪ Р.
above exergue at right.
A Very rare and impressive medal
. In original case of issue.
Lovely tone and lustre cameos high-relief devices.
Uncirculated
$ 9,000
Honoring the 25th anniversary of Alexander’s reign, the Alexandrovsky Bridge at the time was the largest bridge in
Europe, measuring 1,436 meters long.
to 1.5x