Medal - Rodomysl of the 19th Century Crossing of the Russian border by Emperor Alexander I and his army

Reverse

The helmeted emperor holding sword and shield leaping on horseback to r. past column, behind him Victory crowning him with wreath, on r. female figure floating to r. and pointing way, on r. behind Minerva. Snake on ground on l.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ПЕРВЫЙ ШАГЪ АЛЕКСАНДРА ЗА ПРЕДѢЛЫ РОС.
1812.

Translation: Alexander's first step outside of Russia

Engravers: Alexey Klepikov, Alexander Lyalin

Comment

The medal is dated 1835 in the exergue with the text: „Cut by A. Lyalin from Medallion of Count Tolstoy in 1835".