Russia (Poland, Warsaw) Tin Medal 1882 - In commemorating the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition of 1882 in Moscow - Alexander III (1881-1894)

12.48g. 36mm. AU/AU. Mirror-shine mint luster. 

Workshop: R. Kropivnitsky, Warsaw (signature on obverse: Р. КРОПИВНИЦКIЙ ВАРШАВА). 

Obv.: View of the main exhibition pavilion with flags and decorative architecture. 

Inscription above: 

ВЪ ПАМЯТЬ ВСЕРОССIЙСКОЙ 

(In commemoration of the All-Russian). 

Below the scene: 

ВЫСТАВКИ ВЪ МОСКВѢ 

(Exhibition in Moscow). 

Rev.: Coat of arms of Moscow (Saint George slaying the dragon), crowned, within an ornate cinquefoil frame. The date split at sides: 

18 – 82 

The All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition of 1882, held in Moscow, was one of the largest exhibitions in pre-revolutionary Russia. Organized under the patronage of the Imperial Technical Society, it took place in a specially constructed pavilion on the Khodynka Field. 

The exhibition aimed to showcase the achievements of Russian industry, applied arts, and crafts, and to promote technological progress and commercial development across the empire. Exhibitors came from all regions, including Poland, the Baltic provinces, the Caucasus, and Siberia. 

The event drew wide public attention and was accompanied by the issuance of commemorative medals and tokens, such as this example.