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    Unidentified Mongolian Medal


    DavidS

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    • 11 months later...

    Diameter 30.2mm, weight 12.2g. excluding ribbon

     

    As determined by O.M.S.A (Orders and Medals Society of America) and referenced in their book; a silver medal with the obverse depicting an orange circular border with smaller circles inside the border, a horse that is jumping, a Buddhist swastika, a flag, two clouds, two blue flowers and a white Mongol tent, and a Mongolian inscription. The reverse also bearing a Mongolian inscription with a small hallmark. It is on a multi coloured ribbon and measures at 31mm in diameter, weighs 14.0 grams including the ribbon.  A rare medal for which the history remains unknown, in extremely fine condition. 

     

    Footnote: All information sourced from page 174 of the Orders and Medals of Japan and Associated States, Third Edition written by James W. Peterson and revised by Barry C. Weaver and Michael A. Quigley of the Orders and Medals Society of America. There is no mention of this medal in Peterson’s 1st Edition.

     

    This is only other image of this medal that I have found

     

    Images from Shanghai Yangming 2016 Summer Auction #3170 – 07.08.2016 – 09.00

     

    “1 silver medal for the “Second Mongolian Congress” in October 732 (1937) of the Genghis Khan era, with a Pegasus and a yurt pattern on it, with the original box, rare and well preserved, please preview”

    Starting price 3,000 RMB

    Transaction price 6,325 RMB ($865)

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    Hudum Mongol Bichig Script:

     

    After a struggle with the Lexilogos / Mongolian Bichig website and a little help I now believe one of my favourite badges but with unknown providence says that

     

    From the Obverse: “New Barag Left Banner / Xing’an Province”

     

    From the Reverse: “Merit Medal” (Medal of Commendation)

     

    Note from Wikipedia:

    New Barag Left Banner is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Mongolia to the south. It is under the administration of Hulunbuir City. Administrative divisions

    New Barag Left Banner is made up of 2 towns and 5 ethnic sums.

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