Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Liberation of Moscow 1812, by Alexey Klepikov Buy Now meaning “Unmarried women”)

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it describes the circumstances of his injury: "When charging (the) enemy (he) was struck by a bullet at a range of ten yards fracturing (the) head of 4th metatarsal" (long bone in the foot)

including a colour picture postcard presenting a painting of the SMS Gefion

on loop with its period original ribbon

Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Liberation of Moscow 1812, by Alexey Klepikov Buy Now meaning “Unmarried women”)Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Tsar Alexander I in medieval armour and wielding a spear with an ornately decorated shield executed in high relief, circumscribed by a Russian Cyrillic inscription of (RODOMYSL OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY), the reverse bearing a raised depiction of a seated female personification of the city of Moscow, situated behind a helmeted warrior wielding a sword and shield