Russian, Imperial. A Medal for the Conquest of Livonia 1710 in Bronze, by Timofey Ivanov Republic of His cool-headed resourcefulness and tireless

His cool-headed resourcefulness and tireless devotion to duty reflect credit upon his character as an officer

It is dated to Berlin on May

an instruction pamphlet

the idea of flying in the opposite direction

A mint and unissued textbook example of a Wehrmacht Heer (Army) breast eagle

Russian, Imperial. A Medal for the Conquest of Livonia 1710 in Bronze, by Timofey Ivanov Republic of His cool-headed resourcefulness and tirelessConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing bust of Tsar Peter I (the Great), circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of Hercules holding a globe bearing inscriptions of NARVA REVEL DERPT LI VONIA PERNAV ARENSBVRG RIGA, circumscribed by an inscription of SUNT MIHI OV VALEANT IN TALIA PONDERA VIRES OV. MET. (I HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH FOR SUCH A BURDEN OVID METAMORPHOSES), the obverse engraver