, but putting that aside, and I know it's too wrong, but pretty. If that was a coin, it would have blown most people's perception of boring Communist designs. 
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Ok, I am definately a terrible leftist , but putting that aside, and I know it's too wrong, but pretty. If that was a coin, it would have blown most people's perception of boring Communist designs.
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, but putting that aside, and I know it's too wrong, but pretty. If that was a coin, it would have blown most people's perception of boring Communist designs. Link
Very nice.
QUOTE(gxseries @ Mar 18 2006, 01:20 PM)
Ok, I am definately a terrible leftist , but putting that aside, and I know it's too wrong, but pretty. If that was a coin, it would have blown most people's perception of boring Communist designs.
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, but putting that aside, and I know it's too wrong, but pretty. If that was a coin, it would have blown most people's perception of boring Communist designs. Link
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It's very pretty, indeed ... most of all, I always admire the stunning coin photography on the "Monety i Medali" website. I think it's some of the best I've ever seen.
Trouble with the design is, this was only two years after the 1917 revolution. Of course it was fantastic -- in its day! The trouble is, all over Russia and Eastern Europe, that it never changed for the next seventy years!!
At first I thougth: what's so special about this medal, I've seen these two bearded guys too many times. Then I noticed the date. It's a great piece of history, although I would not call it pretty. 
Ironically, the first thing when I saw it just reminded me of this coin:
http://www.cbr.ru/eng/bank-notes_coins/Bas...t_num=5111-0088
I mean, look at the man in the middle, machineries in the left or right and the something else important, and tada! How similar could they be
http://www.cbr.ru/eng/bank-notes_coins/Bas...t_num=5111-0088
I mean, look at the man in the middle, machineries in the left or right and the something else important, and tada! How similar could they be
Neat!
This would fit my collection quite well.
But I wouldn't pay that much for a commie medal..
But I wouldn't pay that much for a commie medal..
the worker on the back is kinda emaciated ... with his arms up like that it almost evokes the image of a crucifixion.
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