100th Anniversary of Lenin's Birth

Date: 5th November 1969
Medal Composite: Brass
Diameter: 32mm
Number Issued: 11,000,000+

Issued by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on 5th November 1969. Awarded for either distingushed labor or military service. The medal comes in 3 variations - Variation 1 as shown here is For Valorous Labour (3A AO6AECTHblN TPyA) , Variation 2 is for Military Valor and Variation 3 is left blank and awarded to foreigners. The central inscription of "B D3HAMEHOBAHNE 100-AETNR CO AHR POXAEHNR B.N.AEHNHA" translates as "In commeration of the 100th birthday of V.I.Lenin"