Russia, Imperial. An 1812 British-Made Medallion Commemorating Tsar Alexander I For The Napoleonic Wars, By Thomas Wyon Hold 045416 ARMOR

045416 ARMOR

Sixteen are German

A grouping of small

enamel chipping and wear around edges of cross

each with a dark brown plastic button

Russia, Imperial. An 1812 British-Made Medallion Commemorating Tsar Alexander I For The Napoleonic Wars, By Thomas Wyon Hold 045416 ARMORConstructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing bust of Tsar Alexander I, circumscribed by name and title in English, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of THE AVENGER OF EUROPE, circumscribed by an inscription of THE HEROIC DEFENDER OF HIS COUNTRY and a date of 1812 in Roman numerals, the obverse marked WYON for British medallist and later Royal Mint chief engraver Thomas Wyon, measuring 44. 65 mm