Russia, Imperial. An 1812 British-Made Medallion Commemorating Tsar Alexander I for the Napoleonic Wars, by Thomas Wyon

Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward-facing bust of Tsar Alexander I, circumscribed by name and title in English, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of “THE AVENGER OF EUROPE”, circumscribed by an inscription of “THE HEROIC DEFENDER OF HIS COUNTRY” and a date of “1812” in Roman numerals, the obverse marked “WYON” for British medallist and later-Royal Mint chief engraver Thomas Wyon, measuring 44.65 mm in diameter, with minor loss of finish evident, in near extremely fine condition.