oamotme Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Gentlemen, Recently acquired but new to me and manufactured in Moscow for the PDRY. The quality of manufacture is superb and I suspect, as these arrived from Moscow, wrapped in their original tissue paper and small unmarked cardboard boxes, that they never got to Aden! Obverse Blue - "Power Workers Day / 22 December" - 18.24gms & 30.6mm diameter Red - "Geologists Day / 15 April" - 19.24gms & 31.7mm diameter Reverse (the same for both medallets) "Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen / Ministry of Power and Minerals" Both are well designed and well made and incorporate the Arabian Ocean shoreline of the PDRY and symbols appropriate to the industry. The Ministry of Energy and Minerals was established in 1985 having formerly been part of the Petroleum and Minerals Board established in 1969. If these were an early purchase of the Ministry from the USSR then the 1986 PDRY Civil War and the subsequent breach in relations with the USSR meant that none ever reached Aden for distribution. With the collapse from 1989 onwards of both the USSR and the PDRY this concluded the matter, and these badges have 'appeared' from a box/case in the depths of a forgotten somewhere. What else lurks out there? Kind regards, Owain Edited July 15, 2020 by oamotme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gro Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Very nice quality! Manufactured at Moscow Mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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