Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Star and Medal for Combat Service, with Award Card United Republic of marked “800” for silver content

marked “800” for silver content and with a trademark double-headed eagle

inscribed "JOHANN STRAUSS" in reverse type at the bottom right

18mm x 26mm

embossed inscription on reverse slightly worn

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Star and Medal for Combat Service, with Award Card United Republic of marked “800” for silver contentAn Order of the Red Star. Type II. Constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of a five pointed star, the obverse with red enamelled arms, bearing a central medallion overlaid by a Red Army soldier in full uniform and clutching a rifle, surrounded by a border bearing a raised Russian Cyrillic inscription of , ! (WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!), joined together at the bottom by initials (USSR), situated above a hammer and sickle the reverse with a