Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Liberation of Moscow 1812, by Alexey Klepikov Newly Listed On October 18

On October 18

flanked by dates “1939” and “1940”

August 1942 (Uffz

has been imprinted

was named in honour of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul)

Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Liberation of Moscow 1812, by Alexey Klepikov Newly Listed On October 18Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Tsar Alexander I in medieval armour and wielding a spear with an ornately decorated shield executed in high relief, circumscribed by a Russian Cyrillic inscription of (RODOMYSL OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY), the reverse bearing a raised depiction of a seated female personification of the city of Moscow, situated behind a helmeted warrior wielding a sword and shield