IR61 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Hello guys. I like to get some information about this medal. Is it a original piece? I have understood its for bravery, right? But it has no numbers hit into it or no class of bravery…. Tommy Back. Stamp front. Stamp back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Original privately-commissioned medal that was made in Moscow somewhere around 1914 - 1916 by Dmitry Kuchkin workshop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IR61 Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) Hi Japan X. Thank you for that information. Can you explain why somebody orderd a medal like this privatly? Or when it dont have any bravery class is it then for bravery ” in general”? Kind regards Tommy Edited April 1, 2023 by IR61 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) In Imperial Russia any awardee could buy additional exemplar of his award from a private workshop (because his original medal was lost, damaged or because of any other reason). Number and class are missing because the manufacturer "left them to the buyer". Privately commissioned medal will be (or won't - it all depends on the desire of the owner) privately engraved (by awardee or professional engraver) with appropriate number and class. Best, Nick Edited April 1, 2023 by JapanX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IR61 Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Hi Nick. Okay, now i understand, thank you for that information. Its fun to learn something new. kind regards Tommy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 1 hour ago, IR61 said: Its fun to learn something new. In this case you might find this interesting https://asiamedals.info/threads/medals-for-bravery-made-by-dmitry-kuchkin-factory-medali-za-xrabrost-proizvodstva-fabriki-dmitrija-kuchkina.26560/ Regards, Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IR61 Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Hi Nick. Yes, now i dont need to ask anything more…. Wery helpful information and much more to read about! Thanx a lot! Tommy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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