A WW1 Victory medal awarded to 89747 DVR A PAINTER RA, A Driver in the Royal Artillery
Just short of TEN MILLION of these disc type medals with their pentagonal ribbon hangers were issued by the Soviet authorities on the 23rd February 1988 to comemorate sevety years of the existence of soviet / CCCP forces. The particular example shown below includes the ribbon attacment ring where the manufacturer markings “LMD” for the Leningrad mint can be discerned.
WW2 German Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery badge by the much appreciated, amongst collectors, manufacturer Schwerin Berlin. Nava badges from Schwerin are reknowned for their high level of detailing, the way that they maintain their gilding / wash after many years and their robust hinge and pin set up (you dont find many with a broken / repaired reverse).
Note -> As always the problem with being a much appreciated antique badge is that they are also the first to be copied and reproduced. From the images shown below there is more than enough detail to make a comparison for authentication purposes.
Romanian medal with something to do with WW2 judging by the 1941 date on the reverse. Other than that, little idea.
Awarded to just about everyone “under orders” in the Soviet union on the 23rd February 1968 some almost 10 million recipients. The front of the medal depicts two soldiers in uniform of the different eras surrounded in the background by the 5 pointed red star. The reverse shows a crosssed Hammer and Plough above Cyrillic lettering and the obiquous CCCP
W.K. maker marked frontfighters cross with swords from the first world war. Swords denote combat / battle participation of the awardee.
Cross for War service with makers marking of AD.B.L. in a circle in the center of the rear of the medal. Obverse has relief dates 1914-1918.
A curious medal makers mark on this first world war German service cross. C.TH.D sits above what can only be described as a profile of a house with a window or maybe even a lantern. Should be an identifiable marking but not currently associated with a medal producer.
G&S marked German medal from WW1 for war service. This being the combatants version as denoted by the prescence of the crossed swords. Could G&S be the same Gablonz und Sohne / Soehne of WW2 era German medal production?
L. NBG. an unknown / unidentified medal manufacturer. Could NBG. stand for Nuremberg? Any additional information on this medal very much welcome.