Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Type II, Cross (with diamonds)

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SKU: 01.RUS.0104.101.01.003

Estimated market value:

$200,000 USD

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Estimated market value:

$200,000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Russia
  • Composition
    Gold/Diamond/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Rev: SA
  • Size
    54mm
  • Version Remarks
    Crosses "with Diamonds" were awarded on rare occasions for "Exceptional Services". Crosses "in Diamonds" varies greatly in size and quality of Diamonds, as well as in overall size and appearance. Value of higher-end Russian Orders varies greatly; value depends on period and quality of manufacture, maker and the provenance; as well as value of Russian currency and general economic situation in Russia. A very rare award.

History


Conceived as a purely military order by Peter the Great, this Order was never awarded during the Czar's lifetime. Empress Catherine I began to award the Order after her husband's death, although she did not award it solely for military pursuits. The USSR adopted this Order and secularized it.

This Order could be awarded, at the sovereign's discretion, with diamonds to a particularly deserving individual. The badge could be worn on the left hip.

There were many variations of this badge, including a non-Christian version with the Russian Imperial Eagle in the centre, as opposed to a likeness of the saint. Saint Alexander Nevsky may be facing either the left or right.

The badge can either be surmounted by a small crown, a large red crown or a large golden crown.

The versions with red glass are an earlier model of the Order, and the versions with swords are awarded for military merit.

This Order has been awarded approximately 3,750 times since its inception in 1724.

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