Order of the Red Banner of Combat Valor, 2nd award, Type 4, #60.

Silver gilt, enamels, 3-piece construction. Measures 51.8 mm tall, 51.6 mm wide; weighs 44.4 grams without screw plate. Shows numeral "2" in blue plaque at the bottom, signifying the second award to a person who had already been awarded with a Mongolian Combat Red Banner once. The serial number is engraved in standard manner characteristic of the Soviet mint. Note the extremely low serial number.

Excellent, near mint condition. The enamel is flawless everywhere. The gilt is bright. The screw post is full length, nearly 17 mm. Original screw plate is included.

This and all other sequential award Mongolian Orders of the Red Banner Type 4 were manufactured by the Soviet Mint in 1945-46.The exact number of the 2nd Awards produced is unknown but likely to be in 400 range: as of now, the highest known serial number observed for this decoration is 398 (to put this number into perspective, compare it with the Soviet 2nd award Red Banner, of which tens of thousands were made and issued).

/See "The Orders and medals of the Mongolian People's Republic (1924-1992)", K. Urnukh, pp. 82-84/

Item# 33674

$1,950.00