| Coins.ee OY > Auction 69 | Auction date: 14 June 2025 |
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| Lot description: Collector's Choice Russia Silver Award Medal 1829 (1829-1830) - For the Turkish War 1828-1829 - Nicholas I (1825–1855) 9.37g. 26mm. VF/XF. Rare state of preservation for this medal type. Medalier: Unknown (unsigned). Approximate mintage: 100,000 pcs. Diakov 473.1 (Ar - R1); Smirnov 448; Peters 91; Bitkin 815 (R); Reichel 3507 (Ar R1); CRM 366. Obv.: Radiant Orthodox six-pointed cross standing upright on a fallen Muslim crescent. The dates of the war, 1828 . | 1829 . , placed to either side of the cross. Rev.: Three-line inscription within a laurel wreath: ЗА ТУРЕЦКУЮ ВОЙНУ . (For the Turkish War). This medal was established on 1 October 1829 to reward generals, officers, enlisted men, and non-combat personnel who took part in the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829. The award was later extended to naval personnel by decree of 10 December 1830, and nominations for decoration were accepted up to 1 September 1832. The Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829 was fought between the Russian and Ottoman Empires, primarily as part of Russia's intervention in support of the Greek struggle for independence. Hostilities took place in both the Balkans and the Caucasus, with Russian forces under Field Marshals Wittgenstein and Paskevich achieving a series of significant victories, including the captures of Varna, Silistra, and Adrianople. The war ended with the Treaty of Adrianople (14 September 1829), which granted Russia access to the Danube delta and parts of Eastern Armenia, and secured Ottoman recognition of the autonomy of Serbia, Moldavia, Wallachia, and the de facto independence of Greece. Starting price: 600 EUR |  |
