Russia, Imperial. A Dvinsk-Vitebsk Railway Company Medal

(Медал Компанія Двенско-Витебской железная дорога). Constructed of Gold with multi-coloured enamels, consisting of a multi-piece spoked wheel, the obverse bearing a blue enameled ring bearing a Russian Cyrillic inscription of “КОМПАНІЯ ДВЕНСКО-ВИТЕБСКОЙ ЖЕЛ-ДОР” (“DVISNK-VITEBSK RAILWAY COMPANY”), the reverse with an analogous blue enameled bearing a Russian Cyrillic inscription of “ЗВАЛЬДЪ ФЕДОРОВИЧЪ МЕРТЕНСЪ” (“EWALD FEDOROVICH MERTENS”), the twelve o’clock position with an integral suspension apparatus bearing enameled regional coats of arms around three sides and an enameled railway completion date of “1866” on the remaining side, topped by a crown and suspension ring, the ring bearing a “56” zolotnik mark (indicating 14K Gold construction), a symbol of the city of St. Petersburg, and a goldsmith mark of “ДО”, measuring 21.00 mm (w) x 35.09 mm (h), weighing 12.2 grams, age-appropriate tarnishing evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.