Russia, Imperial. An 1873 Medal For The Visit Of The Shah Of Qajar Persia To Russia Newly Listed 1st Class for 40 Years'

1st Class for 40 Years' Service (gilt metal and enamels

5 mm (h) with a 48 mm-long needle

ASIA 1945-46 (P/MX

It is signed in green ink by a Major

Russia, Imperial. An 1873 Medal For The Visit Of The Shah Of Qajar Persia To Russia Newly Listed 1st Class for 40 Years'Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander II, circumscribed by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a Persian dedication to Naser al Din Shah Qajar from the Tsar, welcoming him to the Russian Empire during his tour of Europe in 1873, set within a circular laurel and oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing initials .. for an unidentified manufacturer, measuring 65 mm in diameter,