COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, Russia, Nicholas I, Patriotic War Series, Liberation of Moscow 1812, uniface Tin Trial of the reverse of the medal by Klepikov, after Tolstoy, female figure enthroned, perhaps representing Moscow or Russia, watches a Russian hero defeat his enemy, 66mm (Diakov 1764; Smirnov 373). Extremely fine and very rare.
ex Baldwin's Auction 13, 28 May 1997, lot 2230
Estimate: £150-200