in gilded zinc alloy (eagle in burnished tombac)
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Those which were not distributed until after Christmas were sent out with a card wishing the recipient a "victorious new year"
Russian 1853-1856 Crimean War Medal Newly Listed in gilded zinc alloy (eagleRussian 1853 1856 Crimean War Medal Bronze, obverse illustrating the intertwining, crowned cyphers of Emperors Nicholas I and Alexander II topped by the all seeing eye emanating flaming rays, inscribed "1853 1854 1855 1856" below the cyphers, reverse inscribed "We Have Set Out Hopes in Thee O Lord, Let Us Never Be Ashamed" in Russian, 28 mm, ribbon wrapped around a five sided cardboard frame, cleaned, light contact, very fine. Footnote: The medal was