ITALY Stalin silver medal (1970s-80s)
$35.00
ITALY, medal, no date (1970s-80s), Obverse: head 1/4 L, J.V. STALIN 1879-1955, Reverse: arms of the USSR, Edge: reeded, silver, 35mm, 14.3g, prooflike, BU
1 in stock
Description
Part of a series of “dictator” medals.
Medals have been made for various reasons since Roman times. In the late 20th century many of them were made for sale to collectors.
The word “exonumia” is used to describe all kinds of things that are “like” coins but are not coins. I wrote a blog post on that subject. Basic categories: 1. used like a coin but not issued by a national government, 2. looks like a coin but not made for spending, 3. other things that we are interested in.
