China, People's Republic. A Friendship Medal For Contributions In The Early Days Of Liberation 1958, Cased And Awarded To A Czech Citizen Auction Archive dark patina on the NWCM

dark patina on the NWCM

1942 with 500 volunteers initially

1940 and awarded to those who served during the Winter War campaign against the Soviet Union

English-made by Garrard & Co

the obverse bearing central wreated dates “1914-1918”

China, People's Republic. A Friendship Medal For Contributions In The Early Days Of Liberation 1958, Cased And Awarded To A Czech Citizen Auction Archive dark patina on the NWCM( Jifng chq gngxin yuy xnzhng). In silver gilt with red enamels, obverse illustrating the Imperial Ancestral Temple in the centre of a large five pointed red star, with seven emanating rays between each star point, the star backed by an open ended wreath of laurel leaves, reverse inscribed in Chinese, measuring 42 mm (w) x 45. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, bronze gilt star affixed to its original ribbon with pinback,