Help with Finnish medal, marks and what medal was for please

[user701]

I came across a medal (which was described as a Christian medal) with marks for Finland, makers mark is GVR any idea who the maker is please and the town also.

I know it dates to 1908 (date on the front and date code C5 corresponds also to 1908)

What is the purpose of this medal (is it a Christian medal or for something else?), as the front has initials, the reverse has a name? etc

If it helps it has a yellow and red ribbon.

Many thanks for any help in advance.



View of the front



View of the reverse



View of the writing / name etc on the reverse



Close up of the initials and date on the front



Hallmarks

[blakstone]

I can't help with what the medal might have been for, but the maker is Gustaf Wilhelm Rothmann, active 1902-1924 in Savonlinna.

Here is an excellent site for looking up Finnish Gold & Silversmiths' Responsibility Marks.

Hope this helps!

[user701]

Thank you, having the makers name gives me something to search on and may find what the medal was made for.

Thank you also for the link.

[Qrt.S]

Looks more like a jetton than a medal. Anyway, it is engraved "Wiestinjuoksu" in Finnish meaning relay race (four guys running in turns with a sitck ;-)))). Maybe the four letters below it are the initials of the attendants, don't know.

[user701]

Thank you very much Qrt.S that information is very useful in doing more searching, I did not come up with any information with the makers name.