Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The 700Th Anniversary Of The Introduction Of Christianity To Finland Hold and date letter for 1954

and date letter for 1954 (M)

He regrets that Thomsen will most likely be absent from the conference

while with the SFTS

he was awarded the Royal Civil Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown

Russia, Imperial. A Medal For The 700Th Anniversary Of The Introduction Of Christianity To Finland Hold and date letter for 1954Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander II, circumscribed by name and title in Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of male and female figures kneeling on top of a rock formation set against a coastal background, flanked by a kantele, topped by a Latin Cross overlaid by a crown of thorns, in turn set against a radiant background and flanked by an inscription of LUX NOVA ET