{"product_id":"russia-soviet-union-a-pair-of-orders-for-labour-merit-eu24459","title":"Russia, Soviet Union. A Pair of Orders for Labour Merit","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of orders for meritorious labour, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. An Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Type V, Variation II, 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 “323365”, measuring 37.43 mm (w) x 47.49 mm (h), weighing 49.5 grams (inclusive of mount), in extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. An Order of Labour Glory, Type II, III Class, constructed of silver with gilt and enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a central cogwheel with rays emanating from the edges, overlaid by a raised inscription of “ТРУДОВАЯ СЛАВА” (“LABOUR GLORY”), surrounding a central raised factory defaced by a sickle and hammer, topped by a five-pointed red enameled star and situated above a wheat stalk wreath overlaid by a red enameled banner bearing an inscription of “СССР” (“USSR”), the reverse engraved with an award number of “420372”, and stamped with a mark of “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” for the State Mint, measuring 40.71 mm (w) x 46.78 mm (h), weighing 42.6 grams (inclusive of ribbon and mount), in extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49921029308693,"sku":"EU24459","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/AHU3S58la3t2CwJRF98jirjptllB3F90TJKl9HtM.jpg?v=1779465214","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/russia-soviet-union-a-pair-of-orders-for-labour-merit-eu24459","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}