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Antique appears-to-be-bronze Russian military medal with the bust of Alexader I, the emperor of Russia during the Napoleonic war of 1812. Commemorative medal charm for the Napoleonic invasion of Russia in 1812, in which Russia prevailed, and France lost hundreds of thousands of troops.

"Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich...reigned as Emperor of Russia between 1801-1825...He was born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, and succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the chaotic period of the Napoleonic Wars...In foreign policy, he changed Russia's position relative to France four times between 1804 and 1812 among neutrality, opposition, and alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain in the War of the Third Coalition against Napoleon, but after the massive defeat at the Battle of Austerlitz he switched and formed an alliance with Napoleon by the Treaty of Tilsit (1807) and joined Napoleon's Continental System...Alexander and Napoleon hardly agreed, especially regarding Poland, and the alliance collapsed by 1810. The tsar's greatest triumph came in 1812 as Napoleon's invasion of Russia proved a total disaster for the French..." ~ Wikipedia

Measures 1 3/8" tall x 1" width

Condition note: Tarnish. Wear. Discoloration. No chain. Thanks for looking