Russia, Imperial. A Table Medal for the Conquest of Narva, by Carl Poellath, 1904

Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing conjoined and leftward-facing profiles of Tsars Nicholas II and Peter I (“the Great”), the reverse bearing a central raised coat of arms of the city of Narva, circumscribed by a Russian Cyrillic inscription indicating that the medal was issued to commemorate 200th anniversary of Russia’s successful siege of the city during the Great Northern War, in addition to dates “1704-1904”, measuring 50.86 mm in diameter, accompanied by a period mis-matched presentation case, constructed of a light wooden frame with a dark maroon faux leather exterior liner, the interior with a padded white satin lid liner and intact hinge cover, the former maker marked “CARL POELLATH, SCHROBENHAUSEN”, with a depressed grey velvet medal bed, closing with a functional metal spring catch with exterior stud release, measuring 85 mm (w) x 85 mm (l) x 20 mm (h), a comparatively scarce example of what is believed to be a limited issue of 200 bronze medals, in extremely fine condition.