This medal commemorates the official visit to Russia by Her Majesty the Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, from 17 to 20 October 1994.
The reverse was designed by Alexander Kolodkin, Chief Designer of the Moscow Mint. The design features the representations of St. George and St. Basil's Cathedral with the inscription “Official visit to Russia, October 1994”, in Russian.
The obverse bears an elegant portrait of the Queen by the distinguished sculptor Michael Rizzello, O.B.E.
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