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Let`s take a look at fakes that they currently try to sell in Europe and US

This one was introduced on October 7, 1911. Original line drawing

Poco Sure thing!

Indeed! P.S. By the way, his 4th class St.George was 8 141 cross awarded in this class

You mean integrazione? Don`t worry. With the lapse of time you will find yourself one

Hmmm I wonder what is this piece... No number No inscription "for distinction in service". Most likely some truffatore decided to silver jubilee variation

Here it is Simply "For distinction"

Found citation for his 4th class St.George in this book published 1869

Interesting, that on official line drawing we don`t see inscription "for distinction in service"

Well, all this variations are in the past. Today this medal manufactured in silver. Original description Медаль Жукова из серебра. Она имеет форму круга диаметром 32 мм. На лицевой стороне медали - погрудное рельефное изображение Г.К. Жукова. В верхней части - рельефная надпись: "ГЕОРГИЙ ЖУКОВ", в нижней - рельефное изображение лавровых и дубовых ветвей. На оборотной стороне медали, в центре, - надпись рельефными буквами: "ЗА ОТЛИЧИЕ В СЛУЖБЕ", под ней - номер медали. В нижней части медали - рельефное изображение лавровых и дубовых ветвей. Края медали окаймлены бортиком. Медаль при помощи ушка и кольца соединяется с пятиугольной колодкой, обтянутой шелковой, муаровой лентой. Ширина ленты - 24 мм. Левая половина ленты красного цвета. На правой половине ленты - пять продольных, равных по ширине чередующихся полос: три - черного и две - оранжевого цвета и по краям ленты - по одной узкой оранжевой полосе шириной 1 мм. При ношении на форменной одежде ленты медали Жукова используется планка высотой 8 мм, ширина ленты - 24 мм. Миниатюрная копия медали Жукова носится на колодке. Диаметр миниатюрной копии медали - 16 мм

Another example of original piece with added number

See, what I am talking about

So naturally some enterprising folks decided to add numbers by themself ... Here how such fakes look like

Or this one

Please note, that original number always has six digits!!! Even medal № 1 has number 000001 on reverse. This is very important because curently there are many unissued and therefore unnumbered medals on the market. Like this one

Another one

Another piece (note the surface )

Ok. Back to the medal. So these numbered pieces... Check out this cased piece

Come on! Take a good look at him with his picture "Savior on the throne" Most likely he was playing "mix and match" with photos from different time periods.

Damn right! He also supplied his bas-relief for this "creature"

Funniest thing is that his "art" contains factual mistake. Zhukov is wearing single-breasted uniform with a high collar with four stars of the Hero of the Soviet Union. But this type of uniform was cancelled in April 1945, and the third and fourth stars Zhukov got on June 1, 1945 and December 1, 1956. Nice job Valery!