Imperial Russian Nicholas II Coronation Table Medal. 1896. Commemorating the Imperial coronation of Tsar Nicholas II A...

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Imperial Russian Nicholas II Coronation Table Medal
1896

Commemorating the Imperial coronation of Tsar Nicholas II Alexandrovich (r. 1894-1917), the border inscribed in Russian By the Grace of God Nicholas II Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias, the reverse with laurelleaf wreath and inscription For Diligence, attached to a red and white Saint Vladimir ribbon-50 mm. diam.

Nicholas II (1868-1918)

A tragic figure, Nicholas suffered the fate of inheriting the Romanov Crown with neither the desire nor the temperament to be Emperor and Autocrat of the globe's most extensive empire. Russia's last Tsar reigned at a time of considerable stresses brought about by the modern age. A firm believer in his God-given prerogatives as an absolute monarch, Nicholas nevertheless proved capable of reform in times of crisis. However, his dynasty proved unable to weather its most severe test during the Great War.


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