Russia, Empire. A Graded Medal for Zealous Service in War to Female British National Miss. McCulloch, c. 1917 certificate_of_authenticity Up until very recently Emil

Up until very recently Emil Zolland has been a former Kreisbrandmeister (district fire chief)

raised platform with two recessed medal beds

city assay marked "W " (Warsaw) on the reverse

meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the opposing side

with lions heads forming the quillons

Russia, Empire. A Graded Medal for Zealous Service in War to Female British National Miss. McCulloch, c. 1917 certificate_of_authenticity Up until very recently Emil( ). Instituted August 15th, 1801. Type V Nicolaus II (1894 1917). A circular silver medal, the obverse depicting the leftward facing profile of Nicolaus II of Russia, circumscribed by his name and title in Russian script, the reverse inscribed For Zeal with flower stamen and privately etched with Miss I. M. McCulloch and 1914 17, unmarked, measuring 28 mm in diameter, officially graded AU (About Uncirculated) by the NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company)