Capture of Vienna Medal (Variation I)

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SKU: 02.SRU.0127.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$80 USD

  • Capture of Vienna Medal, in Brass Obverse
  • Capture of Vienna Medal, in Brass
  • Capture of Vienna Medal, in Brass Reverse

Estimated market value:

$80 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    U.S.S.R.
  • Makers
  • Composition
    Brass
  • Inscription
    Obv: Взятие Вены Rev: 13 апреля 1945
  • Size
    32mm

Physical Description and Item Details


A Soviet Medal for the Capture of Vienna 1945

A Soviet Medal for the Capture of Vienna 1945; Brass, 32 mm, original ribbon, mounted to a five-sided metal suspension with pinback, scattered gilt wear, light contact, better than very fine.

History


The Capture of Vienna Medal was established on June 9, 1945. The period of consideration for this medal is from March 16, 1945 to April 13, 1945. Approximately 270,000 were awarded.

Variation I has the suspension ring soldered onto the medal, variation II has the ring made with the medal in the shape of a U and variation III was gold washed.

The obverse Russian inscription translates to: "Capture of Vienna". The reverse is dated "13 April 1945".

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