Medal - Rodomysl of the 19th Century Crossing of the Russian border by Emperor Alexander I and his army

Features

Location Russian Empire
Type Unclassified exonumia › Miscellaneous token
Year 1835
Composition Silver
Weight 139.63 g
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
126912
References Diakov# 1769 (R3),
Mikhail E. Diakov; 2004. Medals of the Russian Empire / Part 1. 1672–1725. Self-published, Russia.
And 7 more volumes.
Smirn# 378
Viktor Petrovich Smirnov; 1908. Описание русских медалей = Description of Russian Medals. St. Petersburg Mint, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire.

Commemorative issue

Patriotic War of 1812 Suite

Obverse

Helmeted bust of Emperor Alexander I, as the Slav god Rodomysl, with spear and ornate shield to left.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: РОДОМЫСЛЪ ДЕВЯТАГОНАДЕСЯТЬ ВѢКА

Translation: Rodomysl of the Nineteenth Century

Engravers: Alexey Klepikov, Alexander Lyalin

Reverse

The helmeted emperor holding sword and shield leaping on horseback to r. past column, behind him Victory crowning him with wreath, on r. female figure floating to r. and pointing way, on r. behind Minerva. Snake on ground on l.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ПЕРВЫЙ ШАГЪ АЛЕКСАНДРА ЗА ПРЕДѢЛЫ РОС.
1812.

Translation: Alexander's first step outside of Russia

Engravers: Alexey Klepikov, Alexander Lyalin

Comments

The medal is dated 1835 in the exergue with the text: „Cut by A. Lyalin from Medallion of Count Tolstoy in 1835".

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1835 

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