Thierry Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Bonjour,Research infos and photos on Russian Order St Nicolas.CrdlThierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Established 1929 by White Russians in exile, from the legend on the reverse it applied to service during the Great War.Obverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Reverse:The text on the reverse reads "Great World War 1914-1917" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 That's a BEAUTIFUL Order!!! I Imagine it's way out of my budget... Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 The one depicted comes from La Gallerie Numismatique's catalogues (they have kindly given me free rein to use their pictures!) and went for ?500 at a sale held in November 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 ThanksThierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 That's a BEAUTIFUL Order!!! I Imagine it's way out of my budget... DocI agree, very nice and unusual decoration, thanks for posting MeganAlex k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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