Imperial Russian WW1 Soldier's Button

Imperial Russian WW1 Soldier's ButtonHistory of the Artifact These beautiful buttons are decorated with the Imperial Tsarist Coat of Arms displaying the two headed eagle and the mounted figure of St. George figure slaying the dragon patron Saint of Moscow and Russia. Russia entered the Great War with the largest army in the world at the time (1914) with 1,400,000 fully mobilized soldiers swelling its ranks. The Russian army engaged in brutal combat against the German empire at infamous

who would later become one of Rome’s most respected emperors

were abandoned as infants and rescued by a she-wolf who raised them in the wild

Struck in high silver fineness

The horns and frill of Triceratops likely served multiple purposes

The Tetradrachm was the largest coin denomination circulating in the Eastern Provinces of the Roman Empire

" where the fossilized shell develops a gemstone-like

it could reflect the broader cultural significance of the Gorgon as a protective and awe-inspiring figure

Dated to the 15th-16th century

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featuring the crossed swords

They were round with a square hole in the center

The reverse the Spanish coat of arms which features a shield divided into quarters representing the Kingdoms of Castile and León