Description
Medal “For Service in the Personal Convoy of Emperor Nicholas I”, Russia. A rare and historically significant Imperial Russian medal awarded to members of the Personal Convoy of Emperor Nicholas I. Obverse: Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I facing right, with the legend “Nicholas I, Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia”. Reverse: Inscription “For Service in the Personal Convoy of His Imperial Majesty Nicholas Pavlovich.” An important and scarce award of the Nicholas I era, presented exclusively to the elite Cossack bodyguards of the Emperor’s convoy. Material: Silver. Excellent condition. Diameter: approx. 5 cm.