Item number: M185-3

Year: AD 1896

Material: Silver

Provenance: Private Collector, USA, 2024

This is a miniature version of the silver commemorative medal issued on May 26, AD 1896, by Nicholas II, the last Tsar of the Romanov dynasty of Russia, to celebrate his coronation.

The medal is circular in shape. The obverse features a left-facing portrait of Nicholas II, with his imperial title inscribed in Russian on either side: “Б. М. НИКОЛАЙ II ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС.” (By the grace of God, Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia). The reverse bears a crown at the top, and at the bottom, the date of the coronation is inscribed in three lines of Russian text: “КОРОНОВАНЪ ВЪ МОСКВѢ 14 мая 1896” (Crowned in Moscow, May 14, AD 1896).

On May 14, AD 1896, although already reigning as Tsar, Nicholas II held his formal coronation ceremony at the Kremlin. On the same day, a massive crowd gathered at the Khodynka Field for a public celebration where free gifts were to be distributed. Tragically, a stampede occurred due to overcrowding, resulting in numerous injuries and the recovery of 1,282 bodies. Upon learning of the disaster, Nicholas II, following the advice of his uncle, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, who was then Governor-General of Moscow, chose not to visit the site or the wounded immediately, but instead proceeded with the planned coronation festivities. The “Khodynka Tragedy” deeply tarnished Nicholas II’s image among the populace—particularly the lower classes—and came to symbolise the early signs of discontent that foreshadowed the eventual fall of the Romanov dynasty.

物件編號: M185-3

年代: 公元 1896 年

材質: 銀

來源: 美國私人收藏 2024

這是公元1896年5月26日，俄羅斯羅曼諾夫王朝的末代沙皇尼古拉二世為了慶祝自己的加冕，頒發的銀質紀念獎章迷你版。

獎章外觀為圓形，正面為尼古拉二世的左側肖像，肖像左右兩側以俄文打印沙皇的頭銜「Б. М. НИКОЛАЙ II ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС.」(蒙主庇佑，尼古拉二世，全俄羅斯皇帝與獨裁者)。獎章背面的頂端有一頂皇冠，底部以三行俄文標示加冕的日期「КОРОНОВАНЪ ВЪ МОСКВѢ 14 мая 1896」(公元1896年5月14日，加冕於莫斯科)。

公元1896年5月14日，早已是沙皇的尼古拉二世於克里姆林宮舉辦自己的加冕儀式。加冕當天在慶祝會場霍登卡練兵場聚集大批前來觀禮和拿禮品的民眾，過程中發生嚴重的人群踩踏意外，造成多人受傷和找到1282具遺體。尼古拉二世在得知消息後，在身兼莫斯科總督的叔叔謝爾蓋·亞歷山德羅維奇大公建議下，並未在第一時間前往現場問候傷者，而是持續當天的加冕流程。「霍登卡練兵場慘案」使得尼古拉二世在民間，尤其是底層階級的眼中增添反感，也預示著羅曼諾夫王朝的終結。