Russia, Imperial. A Teacher’s Merit Medal Hold Lapel Badge (bronze gilt with

Lapel Badge (bronze gilt with red and blue enamels

Sifton took the idea to the Minister of Militia

in a 177 mm x 190 mm wooden frame

or extermination camps

Russia, Imperial. A Teacher’s Merit Medal Hold Lapel Badge (bronze gilt withConstructed of silver, on loop for suspension, obverse with central leftward facing profile of Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II circumscribed by names and titles in Russian Cyrillic, reverse with Russian Orthodox Cross with sun rays emanating from the top, open book with Cyrillic characters, and dates 1883 1909, measuring 28. 30 mm in diameter and weighing 12. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.