Russia, Imperial. A Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich First War Commemorative Medal Auction beginning in December 1944

beginning in December 1944

when he was Killed in Action at the Second Battle of Givenchy on June 16

the names of the best leaders of Casa Savoia were chosen

Bronze Grade 1905 (bronze

Tsar Nicholas II version

Russia, Imperial. A Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich First War Commemorative Medal Auction beginning in December 1944Constructed of bronze, with an integral loop for suspension, the obverse with a raised profile of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich, the reverse with a Russian Cyrillic inscription of . . ., , , 1914 1915 (GRAND DUKE NIKOLAI NIKOLAEVICH, IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT WAR, 1914 1915), flanked by a laurel branch, unmarked, measuring 27. 26 mm (w) x 35. 96 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.