Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava Auction Archive flanked by stylized wings on

flanked by stylized wings on either side

with a wide white field

in gilt bronze with red and white enamels

Republic: Medal of National Merit

in uniform and with a variety of decorations including the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross clearly visible

Russia, Imperial. A Commemorative Medal For Victory At The Battle Of Poltava Auction Archive flanked by stylized wings onConstructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Tsar Peter I (the Great) in full armour and mounted on a horse trampling fallen enemy combatants, circumscribed by patriotic slogans in Latin, situated above name and titles similarly presented in Latin, the reverse bearing a central depiction of Hercules wielding a club, surrounded by cannons and flag standards, overlaid a topographical map of Poltava, situated above a Latin