Uncategorised Kulm Cross: Rare Originals from the collection of St. Petersburg Artillery Museum

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Interesting specimen

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All previous specimens were of course unofficial (in a sense that they were made in russia by cavaliers or by unknown private makers).

The next two are official soldiers crosses (in a sense that they were made by Prussian manufacturer).

Size 41,7 mm * 41, 5 mm

Thickness 0,5 mm

Weight 4,14 g

Alloy composition 55,83% iron, 44,17% tin

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Size 39,5 mm * 39 mm

Thickness 0,5 mm

Weight 3,45 g

Alloy composition 64,44% iron 35,56% tin

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Another official one (ex collection of St. Petersburg Artillery Museum)

Obverse

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Reverse

Size 39,25 mm * 39,25 mm

Weight 3,3 g

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According to Nimmergut (Gegenwart und Geschichte des Auszeichnungswesens: Das Eiseme Kreuz: 1813-1939) one soldiers cross is currently in the collection of Rastatt museum militär.

It has the following characteristics

Size 39,5 mm * 39,5 mm

Thickness 0,4 mm

Weight 3,45 g

The real question is where we can find original officer crosses...

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Is it possible at all?!

Especially since (according to )

only 11 officer crosses in silver and 7120 soldier crosses in iron were delivered to St.Petersburg in May 1815...

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Interesting example of privately commisioned officer cross

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On August 29, 2013 St. Petersburg Museum of Artillery opened a special exibition devoted to 200 years anniversary of Kulm battle.

http://www.artillery-museum.ru/en/

Thanks to our russian colleague we have an opportunity to examine section that devoted to Kulm crosses.

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Opening day