Medal - Rodomysl of the 19th Century Napoleon's Escape over the Nieman River

Reverse

Napoleon in antique armour steps over bound river god of the Memel; sword and shield on grounds.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
БѢГСТВО НАПОЛЕОНА ЗА НѢМАНЪ
1812

Translation: Napoleon's Escape over the Nieman River

Engraver: Alexey Klepikov

Comment

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