Russia, Imperial. An 1805 Medal For The Cornerstone Of The St. Petersburg Stock Exchange, By Carl Leberecht Auction Spange in silver and pleasingly

Spange in silver and pleasingly toned

The Order was discontinued in 1813 following the collapse of the Westphalian Government

measuring 31 mm (w) x 77 mm (h) and 32 mm (w) x 95 mm (h) respectively)

also stamped Po 1942

including a large badge featuring a two Mark coin inside of a stylized oak leaf frame

Russia, Imperial. An 1805 Medal For The Cornerstone Of The St. Petersburg Stock Exchange, By Carl Leberecht Auction Spange in silver and pleasinglyConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander I, circumscribed by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange, flanked by rostral columns and with boats visible in harbour, circumscribed by Cyrillic inscriptions indicating that the medal was issued to commemorate the laying of the cornerstone in 1805 (with construction