RUSSIA 48mm AE gilded medal 1799 A.D. Count Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov, liberator of Italy from the French EF strong gilding, some wear / contact marks

Obverse: Armored bust right, inscription ALEX. SUWOROW PRINK. ITAL. RIMNIKS. above

Reverse: Ancient warrior holding hand of downcast Italia turrita, an injured French soldier to left. ITALIA LIBERATOR above, and the date, in Roman numerals, below

Private purchase from Christopher Eimer, 11 September 1993

This very elusive medal was issued to commemorate the victory of Russian and Austrian forces, led by Suvorov, over the revolutionary French army in Italy in 1799 during the War of the Second Coalition.

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