Bidspirit auction | A RUSSIAN MEDAL FOR 100

A RUSSIAN MEDAL FOR 100 ANNIVERSARY OF 1812 WAR - A Russian bronze medal in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the defense against Napoleon's invasion, 1812. Engraver: A. Vasyutinsky Obverse: the profile of Alexander I Reverse: 1812 This glorious year has passed but the deeds committed in this year will not be forgotten 1912. Weight: 37 oz., 10.5 g. The Centennial celebrations included reconstruction of the battlefield at Borodino and the erection of many monuments there. Dimensions: D: 1 1/16 in., (2.6 cm.) Condition: VF