Russian Empire. St. Petersburg Mint, 1881–1883. Obverse medalist L.Kh.Shteinman (bottom near the circle: Л.ШТЕЙНМАНЪ Р.). Diameter: 51mm. Weight: 57.5 g. Silver, moire. In good condition. Smirnov - 832/a.1. Peters - 162.a. Peters A III - 3.a. Dyakov - 896.1. Bitkin 1011. Very rare.
The medal was awarded to merchants, peasants and philistines who did not have class ranks of civilians of all departments for various services rendered to the government, as well as to lower military ranks for extra-long service.