Russia, Soviet Union. A 1959 Medal For The 250Th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Poltava, With Case Hold tarnishing present on the support

tarnishing present on the support plate

so that for a person with normal binocular depth perception the edges of the two images seemingly fuse into one "stereo window"

reverse of the cross with a central medallion dated 1849 in gilded bronze on a white enamelled background

7mm in diameter

Martin Völtz

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1959 Medal For The 250Th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Poltava, With Case Hold tarnishing present on the supportConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Imperial Russian infantry, cavalry, and artillery, circumscribed by a Cyrillic dedication to glories of the Battle of Poltava with dates 1709 1959, the reverse bearing a similar raised scene featuring Russian Army personnel with a central standard bearer situated atop a pedestal, surrounded by Russian Cyrillic inscriptions praising the courage of Russias soldiers and hailing the battle