A Soviet Russian 1980 Xxii Moscow Summer Olympic Games Official Participant's Medal Auction Archive 1925 in Birmingham

1925 in Birmingham

Certificate of employment from Fernsprechamt Nord (Telephone Exchange North)

maker marked "O & B" on the reverse

Scotland and was recruited by Stathcona's Horse for service in South Africa

32 mm x 50

A Soviet Russian 1980 Xxii Moscow Summer Olympic Games Official Participant's Medal Auction Archive 1925 in BirminghamBronze, obverse illustrating Red Square in Moscow, reverse illustrating the XXII Moscow Summer Olympic Games insignia above a swirl and inscribed in Russian "XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980", 60 mm, light contact, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, XXII Moscow Summer Olympic Games insignia on the lid, recessed medal bed, light contact on the exterior, case also near extremely fine. (C: 41)