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[Shootncoin]

Found this item the other day - It's approximately 1 1/8" in diameter. It's obviously celebrating the 500th anniversary of something/some event that occurred in 1407. I've searched the internet with no luck. Any and all help identifying this item will be greatly appreciated.
Sorry about the size of the pictures - I can't figure out how to get them the correct size.

 

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[TimC]

Hi Mack,

I've been seeing a russian gal lately, so I know a little of the language. But still, Google Translate in the favorites helps. Having our friend Nahabit on the net is quicker.

TimC

 

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[Mackaydon]

Hello Tim:

And he's consistantly more reliable than the free online translations--at least in my experience.
Don....

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Ive been trying to learn Spanish and some of those free online translations are crazy.

 

[TimC]

Hey Big C,

I have several languages in the Rossetta Stone series. Outside of a native of the country, the "Stone" works best.

A little more expensive, but the results are much better.

TimC

 

[nahabit]

Hi Mack,

I've been seeing a russian gal lately, so I know a little of the language. But still, Google Translate in the favorites helps. Having our friend Nahabit on the net is quicker.

TimC

Oh thank you Tim )))

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I use Babel Fish

 

[Shootncoin]

Wow, you guys are good! Thanks for the research and and all of the supporting information. I can't tell you how many hours I spent attempting to identify this find on my own. The history behind the metal is especially interesting. I really enjoy finding objects like this one - makes me wonder who owned it, where did they get it, and why did they lose it? Thanks again everyone -

Can anybody tell me how I go about making the size of my posted photos more manageable?

 

[TimC]

Hi Shoot,

Todays digital cameras work fine, but the picture usually needs to be cropped or the net can't fit it in. My brother, TerryC, uses an older camera that uses a 3 1/2 in. floppy for "film". Of course, todays computers usually don't have the drive. So, that means external drive. The good thing about it is he can focus right up to the lens. Another plus is the net accepts the entire photo without cropping. I hope the info helps. HH

TimC

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Right click on the pic and move to Nero PhotoSnap Viewer Essentials if you have it. Its easy and comes with Windows XP. Once there you can crop, apply and save.
If you have an older system you can resize with Paint.

 

[Skrimpy]

Shoot,
That thing is pretty freakin cool. I searched and searched and couldn't find this d@#n thing anywhere on the net. Did you find out how rare or how much this thing was worth. How about anyone else? An exact translation of all the words on the medallion or possibly a russian keyboard to search the words?

 

[Mackaydon]

Another thought:
This medallion may commemorate the 400th anniversary of the life of Eudoxia Dmitriyevna who died in 1407.

"After her husband's death, Eudoxia became known for her pious ways; the legend has it that she possessed the gift of healing. In 1393, she founded the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Церковь Рождества Богородицы), the oldest surviving building in Moscow. The church was dedicated to the Virgin's Nativity, because on this feast her husband defeated the Tatars in the Battle of Kulikovo. Four years later, Eudoxia established the Ascension Monastery next to the Frolovskaya (Spasskaya) Tower of the Moscow Kremlin."

This medal may commemorate her life and (perhaps) the church and or the monastery that she founded/established.

Don........

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxia_of_Moscow

 

[nahabit]

Another thought:
This medallion may commemorate the 400th anniversary of the life of Eudoxia Dmitriyevna who died in 1407.

"After her husband's death, Eudoxia became known for her pious ways; the legend has it that she possessed the gift of healing. In 1393, she founded the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Церковь Рождества Богородицы), the oldest surviving building in Moscow. The church was dedicated to the Virgin's Nativity, because on this feast her husband defeated the Tatars in the Battle of Kulikovo. Four years later, Eudoxia established the Ascension Monastery next to the Frolovskaya (Spasskaya) Tower of the Moscow Kremlin."

This medal may commemorate her life and (perhaps) the church and or the monastery that she founded/established.

Don........

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxia_of_Moscow

have you seen my my 13th post in this topic ?

Shoot,
That thing is pretty freakin cool. I searched and searched and couldn't find this d@#n thing anywhere on the net. Did you find out how rare or how much this thing was worth. How about anyone else? An exact translation of all the words on the medallion or possibly a russian keyboard to search the words?

we have not this letters NOW - it is rare russian language, now we have only some of these letters.

 

[nahabit]

for example word " Кончины" I know that it means "due dead" but its very very old phrase we dont use it. " ВЪ Память" - it meaning "in memory", the letter "Ъ" is not using now also. letters in word "память"-memory, is pre-1905year and dont using now.

 

[Mackaydon]

Nahabit:
Yes, thank you.
I see you posted the same referenced site earlier.
Don........

 

[Skrimpy]

for example word " Кончины" I know that it means "due dead" but its very very old phrase we dont use it. " ВЪ Память" - it meaning "in memory", the letter "Ъ" is not using now also. letters in word "память"-memory, is pre-1905year and dont using now.

I saw that you wrote that most of the words or letters within the words were old and no longer in use, and I figured that a few of the words you are saying were in there...ie "in memory", but I figured all of the words from the medallion in order in a google search might land us on a website concerning the medallion. That's all.