Russia, Soviet Union. A Mixed Lot of Orders for Courage and Merit

 A mixed lot of orders, including:

1. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation IV, constructed of silver with gilt and multi-coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters “СССР”, surrounding a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a bayonet, hammer, and plow, in turn bearing a red enameled star defaced by a silvered hammer and sickle on a field of white enamels, with a banner flag fitted through the star featuring a red enameled field overlaid by a silvered inscription of “ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!” (“WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!”), the reverse stamped with a mark of “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” indicating manufacture by the State Mint, engraved with an issue number of “345568”, measuring 37.43 mm (w) x 45.20 mm (h), weighing 30.3 grams (inclusive of mount), in extremely fine condition.

2. An Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Type V, Variation II, constructed of silver with gilt and multi-coloured enamels, constructed of silver with multi-coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a cogwheel with white enamels filling the voids between the spokes, the edges bearing an inscription of “ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!” (“WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!”), surrounding a central depiction of a hydroelectric dam with water executed in blue enamels, overlaid by a raised and gilded sickle and hammer, surrounded by a gilded oak leaf wreath, topped by a red enameled flag bearing initials “СССР” (“USSR”), set above wheat stalks joined together at the centre by a red enameled five-pointed star, the reverse marked “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” indicating manufacture by the State Mint, engraved with an award number of “281617”, measuring 37.49 mm (w) x 47.64 mm (h), weighing 49.6 grams (inclusive of ribbon and mount),  in extremely fine condition.

3. An Order of the Badge of Honour, Type IV, Variation I, constructed of silver with gilt and multi-coloured enamels, constructed of silver with gilt and enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with pentagonal backplate and horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a Russian Cyrillic inscription of “ЗНАК ПОЧЕТА” (“BADGE OF HONOUR”), overlaid by male and female figures in mid-stride and clutching red enameled flags bearing gilt inscriptions of “ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!” (“WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!”), in turn overlaid by raised initials “СССР” (“USSR”) and topped by a red enameled five-pointed star, the reverse marked “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” indicating manufacture by the State Mint, the reverse bearing an engraved issue number of “424564”, measuring 33.28 mm (w) x 49.95 mm (h), weighing 45.3 grams (inclusive of ribbon and mount), in extremely fine condition.

4. An Order of Glory, III Class, Type II, Variation I, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, consisting of a five-pointed star, the obverse bearing a central depiction of the Spasskaya Tower, situated within a circular laurel wreath joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing an inscription of “СЛАВА” (“GLORY”), the reverse bearing central raised initials “СССР” (“USSR”) within a circular ring, topped by an engraved award number of “372896”, measuring 45.75 mm (w) x 45.85 mm (w) x 47.79 mm (h), weighing 34.7 grams (inclusive of ribbon and mount), in extremely fine condition.