Medal - Rodomysl of the 19th Century Crossing of the Rhine

€1.00
LocationRussian Empire
Year1835
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver
Weight139.76 g
Diameter
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeAlexey Klepikov, Alexander Lyalin
Reference(s) Diakov#1776 (R3) , Smirn#385
Obverse descriptionHelmeted bust of Emperor Alexander I, as the Slav god Rodomysl, with spear and ornate shield to left.
Obverse letteringРОДОМЫСЛЪ ДЕВЯТАГОНАДЕСЯТЬ ВѢКА
(Translation: Rodomysl of the Nineteenth Century)
Obverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse descriptionHelmeted warrior with sword in r. hand steps over seated river god of the Rhine with water urn.
Reverse letteringПЕРЕ ХОДЪ ЗА РЕЙНЪ. 1813.
(Translation: Crossing of the Rhine)
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Engraver
Mintage1835  - -
Catalog ID9428067020
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