Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Auction Archive the reverse is plain and

the reverse is plain and unmarked

the obverse unaffected

marked “G

stamped "HS 182" ("HS" indicating the manufacturer

Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Auction Archive the reverse is plain and( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. Constructed of 14 kt Gold, consisting of a red enameled cross with ornamented Gold patterns with swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a white enameled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia (Anna, Emperor Peters