Russian, Imperial. A Medal for the Conquest of Livonia 1710 in Bronze, by Timofey Ivanov Buy Now measuring 29 mm (w) x

measuring 29 mm (w) x 36 mm (h)

1916 Emperor Wilhelm II awarded him and Max Immelmann the Pour le Mérite

Second Empire issue (1852-1870) Silver gilt with blue enamels

as well as to the reverse centre

bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “GESCHWADER BOELCKE” flanking a pair of wings

Russian, Imperial. A Medal for the Conquest of Livonia 1710 in Bronze, by Timofey Ivanov Buy Now measuring 29 mm (w) xConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing bust of Tsar Peter I (the Great), circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of Hercules holding a globe bearing inscriptions of NARVA REVEL DERPT LI VONIA PERNAV ARENSBVRG RIGA, circumscribed by an inscription of SUNT MIHI OV VALEANT IN TALIA PONDERA VIRES OV. MET. (I HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH FOR SUCH A BURDEN OVID METAMORPHOSES), the obverse engraver