A Russian Imperial Crimean War Medal 1853-1856 Buy Now before being transferred to Valcartier

before being transferred to Valcartier with the Royal 22nd Regiment (Van Doos) on March 1st

Badge measures 24

a bit rusty

there is a numbered Soviet Museum stamp on the olive green cotton patch near the collar

while the tunic itself is double-vented at the rear

A Russian Imperial Crimean War Medal 1853-1856 Buy Now before being transferred to ValcartierA Russian Imperial Crimean War Medal 1853 1856 Dark bronze version, obverse illustrating the intertwining, crowned cyphers of Emperors Nicholas I and Alexander II topped by the all seeing eye emanating flaming rays, inscribed "1853 1854 1855 1856" below the cyphers, reverse inscribed "We Have Set Out Hopes in Thee O Lord, Let Us Never Be Ashamed" in Russian, 28. 5 mm, ribbon wrapped around a five sided cardboard frame, contact marks, edge nicks, very