An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal Auction The shako is enhanced by

The shako is enhanced by its period

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An Imperial Russian 1812 War Commemorative Medal Auction The shako is enhanced byAn 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