Russia USSR Gold Medal 'Hammer and Sickle'(20th Century). The Hammer and Sickle gold medal is a five-pointed star with smooth dihedral rays on the front side. In the center of the medal there are relief hammer and sickle. The distance from the center of the star to the top of the beam is 15 mm. The diameter of the circumscribed circle of the star is 33.5 mm. The size of the sickle and hammer from the handle to the top point; respectively; is 14 and 13 mm. The reverse side of the medal has a smooth surface and is limited along the contour by a protruding thin rim. On the reverse side in the center of the medal there is an inscription in raised letters 'Hero of Socialist Labor'. The size of the letters in the words 'Hero' and 'Labor' - 2 by 1 mm; in the word 'Socialist' - 1.5 by 0.75 mm. In the upper beam is the number of the medal with a height of 1 mm. The medal is connected with an eyelet and a ring to a gilded metal block; which is a rectangular plate 15 mm high and 19.5 mm wide; with frames in the upper and lower parts. There are slits along the base of the block; its inner part is covered with a red silk moire ribbon 20 mm wide. The box has a threaded pin with a nut on the reverse side for attaching the medal to clothing. The medal is made of 950 gold. The medallion is made of silver. № 15232. Weight approx: 28.70 g. Diameter: 35x31mm
