Russia, Imperial. A Cross of St. George, IV Class to Junior Officer, 1917 Newly Listed near very fine condition with

near very fine condition with some majority of bronzing having worn off due to age and wear

loose red thread in left side stripe

number engraved "733704" on the reverse

a key fortress for the farther operations of the campaign

Russia, Imperial. A Cross of St. George, IV Class to Junior Officer, 1917 Newly Listed near very fine condition with( , 3 ). Instituted February 1807 by Tsar Alexander I. An untouched and exemplary example. A silver cross pattee, the obverse bears the central cypher of the saint, the reverse bearing Saint George on horseback slaying a dragon, the obverse 12 oclock arm stating 1 M (One Million) the 9 and 3 o'clock arms are numbered 025442, the 6 oclock arm denoting IV class, measures 34. 09 mm (w) x 41. 18 mm (h), worn on a Russian pentagonal mount with felt