The cross was made of gilded silver, marked with Moscow assayer’s ca. 1900, 84 standard and master’s mark ‘V.S’ in Cyrillic, Vassily Semenov, PL- 2339.
On the front side there is an overlaid relief image of the Crucifixion, on the reverse of the cross the words are inscribed: "To the presbyter, giving the image with a faithful word and life", also the monogram of Emperor Paul I and the date: "Established 1797, December 18".
In 1797, it was established by Emperor Paul as a badge of distinction, and was given to Archpriests and priests, it was the fourth, in order, award (after the cuisse, skufya and kamilavka).
Size: 4 1/4” x 2 3/4” (10.5 x 7 cm)
