Medal in memory of the 100th anniversary of the Patriotic war of 1812

Light bronze. Diameter 29 mm. On the front side of the medal the bust, profile, facing right portrait of Alexander I, without any inscriptions and Imperial attributes. On the flip side of the coin the inscription in seven lines: 1812 / GLORIOUS YEAR has PASSED, BUT NOT PRODUTY / DEED UNTO / NEM FEATS / 1912. The inscription on the back quotes "the Highest order to the troops...", which was signed by Alexander I in the city of Konin 5 (17) February, 1813. The guarantee of authenticity.

Medal "In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Patriotic war of 1812" — the state award, jubilee medal of the Russian Empire. Established 15 (28) August 1912 Nicholas II on the status of the Council of Ministers. The medal was awarded to the following categories of citizens:

• All military ranks of military and sea departments, in the service on 26 August (8 September) 1912, in the military units participating in the Patriotic war of 1812(from 12 June to 25 Dec 1812);

• Generals, admirals, staff officers and senior officers serving ever in these parts of the officers, subject to the purchase of medals for your account;

• The staff of His Imperial Majesty's Chancellery;

• The direct participants and the organizers of the celebrations for the anniversary celebration;

• All direct descendants in the male line participated in the war of 1812 admirals, generals, staff officers, and chief officers, government officials and members of the clergy. Direct descendants in the female line of field Marshal M. I. Kutuzov. All of which is eligible for award in this category had to purchase a medal for your account.

• Artisans, the medalists and the workers who produce the medals at the mint.

At the Saint-Petersburg mint 13 (26) June 1912, to February 27 (March 12) in 1915 was made 505 327 medals, according to others, in 1912, was produced about 442 000 light-bronze medals. The cost of manufacturing of the same coin was valued around 15 cents. Projects thumbnail medal working medal A. A. Griliches, Malyshev, P. Stadnitskii. Developed final versions of the medal medalist Anton F. vasyutynsky, he also produced the stamps. Dozens of options of coin, issued by private workshops. They may be different parts of the image in diameter, some were gold plated. In addition, frachnyh known variants of the coin, with a diameter of 15 mm.

The medal had a lug for attachment to the Shoe or the ribbon. The medal was meant to be worn on the chest on the Vladimir ribbon, which apparently had the character of a noble reminder of the medal "In memory of Patriotic war of 1812".