Order of Lenin Type 3 Medal – 925 Sterling Silver Gilt Gold Platinum Enamel

reproduction of the Soviet Union’s highest award – the Order of Lenin, Type 3 design (1936–1943).

• Base: Solid sterling silver (92.5% pure silver), plated with 24K gold
• Portrait: Sterling silver Lenin portrait (925 silver), platinum-plated
• Enamel: Fired hot enamel (vitreous), vivid and durable colors
• Wheel: White brass screw wheel with threaded post
• Size: Approx. 40 × 42 mm
• Mount: Screwback with nut

Brief History:
The Order of Lenin was the USSR’s highest civilian decoration, also awarded to military personnel for exceptional service to the state, the economy, and the armed forces. The Type 3 design (1936–1943) features Lenin’s portrait on a red enamel flag with golden wheat ears and a star, and was issued during the pre–World War II and wartime years.