Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, II Class in Gold certificate_of_authenticity Nine men were stranded in

Nine men were stranded in the snow desert without preparation or equipment

joining the 16th on June 25th at Rouen

reverse with backplate for attachment

(Gedenkmedaillen)

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, II Class in Gold certificate_of_authenticity Nine men were stranded in( ). Instituted on 14 February 1735 by Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein Gottorp. Consisting of a Cross Patte with red enamelled arms inside a Gold frame, with ornate gilt designs joining the quadrants of the arms, the obverse center presents a hand painted depiction of Saint Anne, the reverse with a central white enamelled medallion with blue Latins script initials A. I. P. F for ANNA IPERATORIS PETRI FILIA (ANNA, EMPEROR PETERS DAUGHTER), marked