Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal “For the Tapping of the Subsoil and Expansion of the Petrochemical Complex of Western Siberia” & Award Booklet, c. 1978 Newly Listed scuffing and discolouration overall

scuffing and discolouration overall

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the obverse bearing a blue enameled ring bearing a Russian Cyrillic inscription of “КОМПАНІЯ ДВЕНСКО-ВИТЕБСКОЙ ЖЕЛ-ДОР” (“DVISNK-VITEBSK RAILWAY COMPANY”)

with some residue and wear evident to the swastika and surrounding area

41 mm (w) x 111

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal “For the Tapping of the Subsoil and Expansion of the Petrochemical Complex of Western Siberia” & Award Booklet, c. 1978 Newly Listed scuffing and discolouration overall( ). Instituted July 28th, 1978. A circular gilded brass medal, the obverse depicting the petrochemical complex of western Siberia with a Hammer and Sickle superimposed on the award, inscribed on the edge of the medal with its name in Russian script, the reverse depicting a five pointed star emitting rays from between its arms with the letters CCCP superimposed on the medal, on a pentagonal ribbon for suspension, with an aluminum disc core, measuring