Russia, Imperial. An 1894 St. Petersburg Imperial University Graduation Jetton In Gold GTRexclude Jellicoe Park

Jellicoe Park

original ribbon with bars at either end bearing oak leaves and acorns

the badge is missing its catch and most of the silver finish has been lost

There are double bands of woven blue piping ringing the lower circumference of the kepi

Though considered "modern" at the time plastic ribbons did not achieve wide popularity and disappeared as novelty in a short time

Russia, Imperial. An 1894 St. Petersburg Imperial University Graduation Jetton In Gold GTRexclude Jellicoe ParkConstructed of solid gold, on loop for suspension, the obverse bearing a finely detailed raised Romanov style imperial eagle clutching an orb and sceptre, the reverse bearing a central raised date of 1894, circumscribed by Russian Cyrillic inscriptions of and .. (the recipients name, translating to V. S. SHASKIN), topped by a crown with an integral ring and suspension loop, unmarked, measuring 21. 91 mm (w) x 33. 05 mm (h), weighing 7. 7 grams, in