Russia, Imperial. An 1812 British-Made Medallion Commemorating Tsar Alexander I For The Napoleonic Wars, By Thomas Wyon Auction Archive Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939

Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 is very scarce

his Flak cannon protecting the vessel on the way to the Crimean peninsula

The medal was available to members of recognised Fire Brigades until 1954

with Alaska following in 1949 and Hawaii in 1950

was ordered away from the artillery on June 1

Russia, Imperial. An 1812 British-Made Medallion Commemorating Tsar Alexander I For The Napoleonic Wars, By Thomas Wyon Auction Archive Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939Constructed 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