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VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.
VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.

VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1.

$ 5.27

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Czech Republic
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: Used

    Description

    VERY RARE- WWI The original to the Czechoslovak Victory Medal type 1. Very rare medal, which was produced only in the number of 2500 pieces. This first version was made only for senior officers and officers from the rank of lieutenant. Only
    after the protests of the inhabitants and especially President Masaryk, the medal began to be awarded to all Czechoslovak legionaries.
    The medal is signed by the medalist O Spaniel.
    The medal comes from the inheritance of the Czech Legionnaire, who participated in the fighting in Russia against the Red Bolsheviks.
    The medal was made of bronze according to predetermined agreements allies.
    Due to the very small number of medals produced, this is a very rare piece, especially if it is in good condition.
    The medal has a beautiful patina.
    This is a 100% original.
    The medal was based on the proposal of the Supreme Commander of the Allied troops Marshal F. Foch, processing the Czechoslovak version was made by Otakar Spaniel.
    Its establishment was decided at the Peace Conference in Paris on January 24, 1919. In Czechoslovakia, its introduction was approved on April 10, 1920 and the statutes amended on February 13, 1922. It ceased to exist on March 15, 1939.
    The medal is in the basic design identical for all countries, but with the typical symbols of each country.
    It is minted from bronze.
    Face side
    The obverse side contains a woman with wings that symbolizes victory.
    A woman holds a downward-pointing sword in her left hand and a laurel twig in her right hand.
    Reverse side
    On the reverse is a national emblem encircled by the inscription World War for Civilization.
    On the label behind the emblem are the years 1914 - 1918. On the reverse side there are also 10 linden leaves.
    Ribbon
    The ribbon is made in rainbow colors with a red color in the middle.
    States that minted the medal in several types:
    Belgium
    Brazil
    Cuba
    Czechoslovakia
    France
    United Kingdom + (South Africa)
    Greece
    Italy
    Japan
    Portugal
    Romania
    Siam
    USA
    Montenegro and Serbia after 1918 known as the SHS (Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes), perhaps because the medal is not established.
    I always send medal with tracking number and of course always when buying more auctions, combine postage.