Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type II

Instituted August 1 1924. Type II (1941-1943). Variation II. In silver and red and white enamels, a ‘flat reverse’ type, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enamelled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters “СССР”, surrounding a central white enamelled medallion overlaid by a bayonet, hammer, and plough, in turn bearing a red enamelled 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 with a central threaded screw post retaining an original backplate, engraved with an award number of 45805 below the mark  “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” denoting the State Mint, measures 36.2 mm (w) x 42.3 mm (h), weighs 32.97 grams, enamels intact, areas of gilt wear, remains in extremely fine condition.