Russia, Imperial. A Crimean War Chaplain Cross, c.1856 Auction obverse with the Serbian double-headed

obverse with the Serbian double-headed eagle

The Order ceased to be awarded upon the death of Queen Victoria in 1901

the reverse with a naval crown as well as three maple leaves and an eagle with the word “Service” in capital letters on a scroll at the base with a fleur de lis on either side of the crown

Footnote: The Naval and Military Order of the Spanish War (NMOSW) was a short lived military society formed by American officers who had served during the Spanish-American War

and with an exposed core on the reverse in classic Dachau style

Russia, Imperial. A Crimean War Chaplain Cross, c.1856 Auction obverse with the Serbian double-headedInstituted August 26, 1856. In bronze, obverse bearing dates 1853 1854 1855 1856 with monograms of Nicholas I and Alexander II, the reverse presents a cyrillic inscription, measures 58. 7 mm (w) x 102. 3 mm (h), light wear, with elongated suspension loop, remains near very fine.