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 Medal for Military Merit (unissued sample)

The medal is untypical as it is probably a sample to which someone sold to a dealer in Bulgaria as it has no number on the reverse. It weighs 12.2g and is made of "Tompak" (bronze). I inspected an unissued (yet to be awarded) original in the Moldovan President's Office on 13 April 2004 and noted that its weight was different. The medal has a fairly intricate suspension, has a soldered ring, red and white enamel and was made probably in Bucharest. A number should have been stamped with five digits on the reverse. The avers bears the words "Military merit/Meritul militar" and is under the Moldovan coat of arms. Most were awarded to those who fought in the 1992 war with Transdniestrian separatist forces. I am trying to find out how many people received this medal.

AAbundant, readily available, often in wholesale quantities.
CCommon, always available. Occasionally in quantity.
R1Usually available without a long delay. Difficult to find in quantity.
R2Scarce to rare, less seldom available.
R3Rare. Difficult to find.
R4Very rare. Demand outstrips supply, and specimens, when available are often eagerly sought.
R5Extremely rare and seldom available. Collector may have to search for a few years to locate one.
R6Of the highest rarity. Very difficult to obtain.
R7Almost never available. Most collectors will not have a chance to acquire these pieces.
R8Never been on the market. Almost impossible to obtain.
R*Not available for collections.

 

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