Russia USSR The Order of Lenin (1966) is a badge depicting a portrait-medallion of V.I.Lenin made of platinum...

Russia USSR The Order of Lenin (1966) is a badge depicting a portrait-medallion of V.I.Lenin made of platinum; placed in a circle; framed by a golden wreath of wheat ears. The dark gray enamel background around the medallion portrait is smooth and delimited by two concentric gold rims; between which there is a ruby-red enamel. On the left side of the wreath there is a five-pointed star; at the bottom - a sickle and a hammer; on the right in the upper part of the wreath - an unfolded piece of red banner. The star; sickle and hammer and the banner are covered with ruby-red enamel and edged with gold rims along the contour. On the banner there is an inscription in gold letters 'LENIN'. The Order of Lenin is made of gold; the applied bas-relief of V.I.Lenin is made of platinum. Pure gold in the order is 28.604 ± 1.1 g. platinum - 2.75 g. (as of September 18. 1975). The total weight of the order is 33.6 ± 1.75 g. The height of the order is 40.5 mm; the width of the order is 38 mm; and the diameter of the portrait medallion is 25 mm. Weight approx: 45.96 g. № 305875. (With Box a Document: E No. 020981 addressed to Pukshtas Nikolay Ivanovich)