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Medal bar with four St. George's Crosses (St. George's bow).

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19th October 2022, 18:00
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1) George Cross 1st class No. 30454.
Russian Empire, Petrograd Mint.
1916.
Size: 41 x 35 mm.
Gold.
Hallmarks: on the reverse on the lower beam - an identity mark.
Dyakov 1132.9.
2) St. George's Cross 2nd class No. 12680.
Petrograd Mint.
1915.
Size: 41 x 34mm.
Elektra.
Hallmarks: on the reverse on the lower beam - an identity mark.
Dyakov 1132.10.

 

The St. George Cross of the 2nd class No. 12680 was awarded to Lyakhovetsky Philip, junior fireworker of the 2nd horse-mountain artillery division 5. 08. 1915 on behalf of the Sovereign Emperor by His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich "for feats in battle, when he volunteered for reconnaissance, he got and delivered important information about the enemy.
Patrikeev V. 1, p. 452
3) St. George's Cross 3rd class No. 277840.
Petrograd Mint.
1915.
Size: 40 x 34 mm.
Silver.
Dyakov 1132.7.
4) St. George's Cross 4th class No. 23401.
Petrograd Mint.
1914.
Size: 41 x 34mm.
Silver.
Dyakov 1132.8.


The award block is covered with original ribbons.
Electra is an alloy of gold and silver (in various proportions) used during the First World War to save gold.
In May 1915, it was decided to reduce the standard of gold used for minting awards. Such Crosses were branded on the lower rays with the sign of the certificate. And since October 1916, the use of precious metals in the manufacture of all awards of the Russian Empire was completely abandoned. St. George's Crosses began to be minted from tompac and cupronickel, with the designation on the beams: ЖМ (yellow metal) and БМ (white metal).