Law enforcement forces of Uzbekistan detained two local residents who tried to sell the award gold medal of the Alexander Commercial School. RIA News To the press service of the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.
As the publication learned, they wanted to sell the prize for 100 thousand dollars.
According to the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, the weight of the medal is 61.69 grams and it was minted in 1899. There are inscriptions on it: “Alexandrovsky Commercial School. Moscow” and “Peter Bogdanov.1899”.
Based on this fact, a criminal case was filed under the article “illegal acquisition or sale of foreign currency assets”. The maximum penalty for this can reach up to seven years in prison.
Alexander Commercial School was founded in 1880 and named after Russian Emperor Alexander II. It was named to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Alexander’s reign.
Before that, figure skater Alexander Zaitsev’s gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in American Lake Placid, which he won with Irina Rodnina. Sold During the RR Auction.
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