Russia, Imperial. An 1873 Table Medal For The Centenary Of The Gorny Institute GTRexclude with ink signature of General

with ink signature of General der Flieger

many of which are captioned

Butson Ridge in Antarctica (at Latitude 68°05’ S

accompanied by its hardshelled dark-red case of issue

while enroute to that station from Fort Richardson

Russia, Imperial. An 1873 Table Medal For The Centenary Of The Gorny Institute GTRexclude with ink signature of GeneralConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing raised and mirrored profiles of Empress Catherine II (the Great) and Tsar Alexander II, set within ornate oval borders, topped by a female figure representing the personification of wisdom, above the coat of arms of the Gorny Institute (Saint Petersburg Mining University) and a date of 21 October, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of the university in high relief and exceptional detail, situated above a