Alpha Draconis Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Hello Gentleman! I came across this badge, looks like some Soviet or islamic badge, but couldn't find anything on internet! Please help identify, what is it and is it genuine. Thanks in advance! Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogi Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Could be Afghanistan, but one of the vets will know better, its definatley very communist esque with the star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 If genuine a very rare beastie. It purports to be the badge of Merit of the Tajik ASSR. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) This is not Tajik SSR award per se. More like Tajik ASSR It was established by Tajik Autonomous Republic in the structure of Uzbek SSR in 1925 (Tajik SSR was created only in 1929) Correct name for this one will be "Нагрудный знак отличия ТАССР" (a.k.a. награда Таджикской Автономной Республики за участие в разгроме басмачества, a.k.a орден Таджикской Республики «Красный Полумесяц»)/ Badge of Merit of TASSR (a.k.a award of the Tajik Autonomous Republic for participation in the defeat of basmatchestvo, a.k.a order of the Republic of Tajikistan «Red Crescent») Inscription on obverse جمهوريت اجتماعی شوروى مختار تاجيكستان reads Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialistic Republic. Piece is post #1 is a fake. Cheers, Nick Edited January 17, 2014 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 P.S. This is how the real one looks like http://awards-su.com/index/datafile2/otltadj.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Another example, but this time only obverse http://www.bibliotekar.ru/rusOrden/39.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asjemenou Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 More of these kinds of badges (and also coins) from former southern Soviet States are faked. Especially from Tajik and Khorezm. I have seen more examples of them. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajik_Autonomous_Soviet_Socialist_Republic and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorezm_People%27s_Soviet_Republic . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Draconis Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Thanks Gentleman It's sad that there are so many fakes around, but then, it's even a greater thrill to find a real thing!! Keep on collecting! Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Thanks Nick I had grave suspicions based on a genuine example I handled in 2008, but I know with some of the early pieces you find lower quality contemporary local made pieces. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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