Medal of white eagle

Medal for the improvement of agriculture

Collection of medals

Apart from different types of medals, decorations, plaques and badges, primarily those produced in Serbia or such given to the prominent Serbs for their merits in army, politics and cultural life, the sketches for the medal of Prince Lazar, designed by Mihajlo Valtrovic, are considered the most valuable part of the collection.

The medal, which, according to the sketches was produced in a single copy and had only one order, was intended exclusively for the Serbian rulers and their major

successors. Unfortunately, it vanished during the Second World War, what additionally enhanced the importance of the sketches, which include not only the accepted appearance of the medal, but also the rejected one.

King Alexander Obrenovic established the medal of Prince Lazar in 1880 on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo. The same occasion saw many commemorative medals struck, among which the St. Vitus’ Day and two types of Prince Lazar’s memorials are kept in the Museum. Worth of particular attention is unique and very rare specimen of the gold medal for the improvement of agriculture, issued by King Alexander Karadjordjevic.

Star of the medal of the Takovo cross