THE ORDER OF LENIN, (Орден Ленина, The Order of Lenina) 23K gold and platinum, with enamel.
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Order of Lenin (Russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina), 23K gold and platinum, with enamel.
Numbered 94005
Tagged with manufacturer MONETNYY DVOR
Weight approx. 33 grams
Dimensions of the medal approx. 43,2 x 38,6 mm
The highest award in the USSR, instituted in 1930, was awarded to persons who had made great contributions for the Soviet Union, to workers who had made a particularly valuable contribution, to members of the defense, to persons who worked for international cooperation between the Soviet Union and other states. The Order of Lenin was awarded not only to individuals, but also to companies, cities, regions and Soviet republics.
Notable recipients of the award include Nikita Khrushchev, Yuri Gagarin, Fidel Castro and Pravda newspaper.
The medal is no longer awarded.
A total of 431,418 medals were awarded between the years 1930-1991.Show more
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Description
Order of Lenin (Russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina), 23K gold and platinum, with enamel.
Numbered 94005
Tagged with manufacturer MONETNYY DVOR
Weight approx. 33 grams
Dimensions of the medal approx. 43,2 x 38,6 mm
The highest award in the USSR, instituted in 1930, was awarded to persons who had made great contributions for the Soviet Union, to workers who had made a particularly valuable contribution, to members of the defense, to persons who worked for international cooperation between the Soviet Union and other states. The Order of Lenin was awarded not only to individuals, but also to companies, cities, regions and Soviet republics.
Notable recipients of the award include Nikita Khrushchev, Yuri Gagarin, Fidel Castro and Pravda newspaper.
The medal is no longer awarded.
A total of 431,418 medals were awarded between the years 1930-1991.Show more
Condition
Less surface wear.
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