Medal 1828 Vilnius University 250 Years (R1)

Lithuanistics, Russia. Nicholas I (1825-1855). Medal 1828 in memory of the 250th Anniversary of Vilnius University. St. Petersburg mint, by F.P. Tolstoy, signed Г. ΘЕОДОР ТОЛСТОЙ. In total Vilnius University ordered 15 gold, 100 silver and 400 bronze medals. Bronze 66 mm, 160.07 g. H-Cz. 3620; Smirnov 449; Diakov- 469.1 (R1). Some surface defects on obverse, otherwise well struck, with minting luster.