Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for Transforming the Non-Black Earth of the RSFSR & Award Booklet, c.1980 Buy Now one without attachment

one without attachment

obverse dates 1848 1908

and 12 o’clock arms for wearing

and Socialist "Matteotti" Brigades

the reverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by hand-painted initials AIPF (Anna

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal for Transforming the Non-Black Earth of the RSFSR & Award Booklet, c.1980 Buy Now one without attachment( ). Instituted September 30th, 1977. A circular gilded tombac medal, the obverse depicting a tractor pulling a plough through a field, circumscribed For Transforming the Non Black Earth of the RSFSR in Russian script, the reverse bearing a Hammer and Sickle behind dual wheat stalks and topped by a radiant five pointed star, suspended from a pentagonal mounted ribbon with an aluminum core and horizontal pinback, measuring 32. 1 mm in diameter.