Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For The Defence Of The Caucasus Auction Archive Gold and silver with red

Gold and silver with red and white enamels

enclosing a two-colour map of the city core

and five Pips (silvered aluminum

finished in a matte black on the obverse and in green on the reverse

measuring 32 mm very fine condition

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal For The Defence Of The Caucasus Auction Archive Gold and silver with red( ). Instituted in 1944. In brass, measuring 32 mm in diameter, edge nicks, contact marks, original ribbon, mounted to a five sided magnetic metal suspension with pinback, the suspension with a partial manufacturer's mark on its reverse, better than very fine. Footnote: The Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus was established on May 1, 1944 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Its statute was modified by multiple resolutions