Medalii și decorații din colecția Institutului de Arheologie din Iași (IV)
Medals and decorations in the collections of the Institute of Archaeology in Iași. IV
Author(s): Sever Petru Boţan, Lucian MunteanuSubject(s): History, Cultural history, Comparative history, Diplomatic history, Military history, Modern Age
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Phaleristics; medals and awards; 19th-20th centuries; Russian Empire; Napoleon’s Russiancampaign; Russian-Japanese conflict; First World War;
Summary/Abstract: In the present study the authors focus on presenting four military medals of the Russian Empire. The first one is linked with the ill-fated campaign of Napoleon in Russia, commemorating the Russian victory of 1812 against the French invaders. Two other medals were minted in order to honor those who took part in the Russian-Japanese conflict of 1904-1905, while the last one is a 4th class Medal for Bravery issued for heroic deeds at the beginning of the First World War. The last medal is engraved with a low serial number which would date it approximately to the first half of 1915. Unfortunately, we have no data regarding the owners of these awardsor of their heroic deeds.
Journal: Arheologia Moldovei
- Issue Year: 41/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 157-160
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English, Romanian