A Soviet Medal For The Restoration Of The Donbass Coal Mines United Republic of the obverse with a central

the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver gilt lettering reading “Merenti” (Latin - “Merit”)

with a cockade in the centre

He reverted to the permanent grade of Sergeant on October 4

with oxidation and loss of finish evident to the cross

A Soviet Medal For The Restoration Of The Donbass Coal Mines United Republic of the obverse with a centralA Soviet Medal for the Restoration of the Donbass Coal Mines; Brass, 32 mm, original ribbon, mounted to a five sided aluminum suspension with pinback, oxidation spot above the coal miner's head, near extremely fine. (C: 41)