Medal for the Pacification of Hungary and Transylvania, Original Suspension and Ribbon, 1849.
In silver, measures 29.2 mm in width, 35.0 mm in height including the eyelet. The obverse shows Imperial double-headed eagle with inscription along the edge in old Slavonic, "God is With Us. People Take Heed and Submit".
In excellent condition. The raised details are beautifully preserved and crisp. The raised edge is without bumps or significant knocks; the medal has otherwise only microscopic contact marks invisible without magnification. The recessed field is nearly pristine on both sides of the medal and retains beautiful mint luster, enhanced by attractive patina. Overall
In silver, measures 29.2 mm in width, 35.0 mm in height including the eyelet. The obverse shows Imperial double-headed eagle with inscription along the edge in old Slavonic, "God is With Us. People Take Heed and Submit".
In excellent condition. The raised details are beautifully preserved and crisp. The raised edge is without bumps or significant knocks; the medal has otherwise only microscopic contact marks invisible without magnification. The recessed field is nearly pristine on both sides of the medal and retains beautiful mint luster, enhanced by attractive patina. Overall, this is an outstanding example of the Hungary and Transylvania medal.
The medal comes on original makeshift suspension device made of cardboard wrapped in cloth. The connecting loop is sewn onto the center of the suspension device, reinforced on the reverse with a round piece of leather. Another strip of leather is sewn onto the top of the suspension and partially cut down the middle, probably for mounting the medal. It is possible that it was originally intended as a long buttonhole but got torn at the top. The ribbon is original, exactly as worn by the original owner of the medal.
When Hungary seceded from the Austrian Empire in 1848, Austrian Emperor Frances Joseph requested military help from Nicholas I. The Russian Emperor, ever concerned with the spread of republican ideas, was happy to oblige. Within a year, 140,000-strong Russian army under Field Marshal Paskevich invaded Hungary from Poland whereas another army broke into Transylvania from Moldavia. The revolt was crushed by August 1849. The medal was established the following year and awarded to all ranks that took part in the campaign. A little over 212,000 were issued.
/See Dimitri Romanov, The Orders, Medals and History of Imperial Russia, pp. 158-159/, also Mikhail Diakov, Medals of the Russian Empire, Part 4, 1825-1855, p. 32/.
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