Russia, Imperial. An 1834 Medal For The Opening Of The Narva Triumphal Arch In St. Petersburg Auction measuring 302 mm x 44

measuring 302 mm x 44 mm (just the ribbon)

a 122nd Gebirgsjäger Regiment identification tag

with the pinback missing but the majority of the slivering still intact

three missing there pinbacks and one demonstrating severe oxidation

Russia, Imperial. An 1834 Medal For The Opening Of The Narva Triumphal Arch In St. Petersburg Auction measuring 302 mm x 44Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Narva Triumphal Arch in exceptional detail, circumscribed by a Cyrillic inscription dedicated to the Russian forces who defeated Napoleon during the French invasion of Russia and subsequent pursuit of his forces across Europe, situated above a date of 18 August 1834 (commemorating the opening of the permanent stone monument which replaced the previous wooden incarnation), the