An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal certificate_of_authenticity Order of Takovo - 5Th

Order of Takovo - 5Th

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An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal certificate_of_authenticity Order of Takovo - 5ThAn Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal; 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", 27. 8 mm, loop suspension, moderate gilt wear on the obverse, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on August 12, 1912 during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II and was created