An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal Archive Khedive's Star

Khedive's Star

Grand Officer set of insignia by Arthus Bertrand

Exhibiting wear from active use

numbered "M

An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal Archive Khedive's StarAn 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; 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