Miner’s Glory Medal – 1st degree – USSR
In golden tombac (tombac is an alloy of zinc and copper)
Total weight (including ribbon): 31.92 g
Width: 43 mm
Height (without suspension): 54 mm
Total height (including suspension): 73 mm
Award established in the USSR in 1956 for professional achievements of workers in the mining industry. 3 degrees exist.
Obverse:
Pentagonal shape in the center of which is a five-pointed red enameled star in front of two crossed hammers .
In a white enamel ribbon , the inscription in Cyrillic: Шахтёрская слава ( “The Glory of the Miner” )
Roman numeral I (1st degree)
Reverse:
Manufacturer: ΛМД ( note this capital letter ) = Mint of Leningrad
