Russia, Soviet Union. A 1959 Medal For The 250Th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Poltava, With Case Hold (Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold)

(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold)

the lowest class of the German Eagle Order

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

one on either side and one at the front

July 1851)

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1959 Medal For The 250Th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Poltava, With Case Hold (Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold)Constructed 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