An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal Auction forest culture

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"The Long Rangers"

the NCO's patches are 73 mm x 90 mm each

surrounded by the inscription "FOUR GENERATIONS OF THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY" and dated "1897" below

With fire gilt tombac wreath with silvered tombac eagle affixed by two solid rivets

An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal Auction forest cultureAn Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal; in bronze gilt; obverse illustrating the right facing bust of Tsar Alexander I; reverse inscribed in Russian "1812 This Glorious Year Went By, But The Heroic Deeds Then Performed Will Never Pass 1912"; measuring 27. 8 mm in diameter; loop suspension (without ribbon); light gilt wear on the obverse with moderate contact; better than very fine condition. Footnote: The medal was instituted on August 12,