Russia, Imperial. A St. George Cross, IV Class for First World War Service, to Semyon Nikolaevich Vereshchagin Archive measuring 52 mm (w) x

measuring 52 mm (w) x 78 mm (h)

flanked on each side by eight oak leaves

On December 1st

The Inspector of Prisons and Public Charities

maker marked "МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР" (Monetny Dvor) and number engraved "673942" on the reverse

Russia, Imperial. A St. George Cross, IV Class for First World War Service, to Semyon Nikolaevich Vereshchagin Archive measuring 52 mm (w) x( , 4 ). Constructed of a silver alloy, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of St. George slaying a dragon, the reverse bearing a central monogram of St. George ( for , or St. George), the three and nine oclock arms stamped with an award number of 527743 indicating issue to Semyon Nikolaevich Vereshchagin, the six oclock arm bearing an inscription of 4 indicating IV Class, unmarked,