Finland Help with maker mark

[Thomas L]

Hi all!

This medal is the Ven?j?saari commemorative medal given to those men who fought their way from the besieged Wiborg back to the White lines in the opening days of the Finnish war of Liberation. As may of the early finnish decorations were made abroad (Germany, Sweden, and more?) this medal is probably made by a german maker. Possibly Berliner Medaillen-M?ntzen Otto Oertel, but I haven't been able to link this maker to the maker mark. I would be most grateful is someone could assist me in identifing the maker mark on this medal.

Cheers

/Thomas

[Guest Rick Research]

That is--like so many of the Finnish awards-- an incredibly beautiful medal!

Could the initials be those of the artist who designed the medal, rather than the maker?

[Thomas L]

Thanks! I like the design a lot too

The picture is a bit bad (sorry about that) and the mark is very faint and small, but probably a maker mark. The designers name can be found on the reverse (picture) and reads Gunnar Finne. The mark looks somthing like this, two ovals overlapping at 90 deg. angle.