Medal - Rodomysl of the 19th Century The Liberation of Moscow from the French Invaders

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LocationRussian Empire
Year1834
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver
Weight139.42 g
Diameter
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeAlexey Klepikov
Reference(s) Diakov#1764 (R3) , Smirn#373
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 descriptionPersonification of Moscow with St. George`s shield sits on elevated podest, in front on l., a helmeted warrior with shield on which a radiant cross, routs three enemies.
Reverse letteringОСВОБОЖДЕНIЕ МОСКВЫ.
(Translation: The Liberation of Moscow)
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Engraver
Mintage1834  - -
Catalog ID3635940080
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