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Silver-gilt Romanov Tercentenary Cross of 1913

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Silver-gilt Romanov Tercentenary Cross of 1913
<B>Imperial Russian Enameled Silver-Gilt Romanov Tercentenary Cross of 1913</B></I><BR><I>Stamped Moscow, 1908-17, maker's mark AO</B></I><BR><BR>Designed as a green, black, and white enameled cross, surmounted by the Crown of Monomakh, the reverse decorated with the inscription: <I>We Rule the Empire Through God</B></I>,<I> </B></I>with initials <I>M </B></I>for Michael and Cyrillic <I>N</B></I> for Nicholas II, for the first and last Romanov Tsar, with the Russian Coat of Arms and the dates <I>1613 </B></I>and<I> 1913</B></I>-2.6 in. long<BR><BR>The Tercentenary cross was presented to Orthodox Priests for exceptional merit and issued in memory of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty.<BR><BR>Provenance: <BR>Purchased from A la Vieille Russie<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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