REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
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| Medal for
Military Merit (unissued sample) |
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 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.
| A | Abundant,
readily available, often in wholesale quantities. | | C | Common,
always available. Occasionally in quantity. | | R1 | Usually
available without a long delay. Difficult to find in quantity. |
| R2 | Scarce
to rare, less seldom available. | | R3 | Rare.
Difficult to find. | | R4 | Very
rare. Demand outstrips supply, and specimens, when available are often eagerly
sought. | | R5 | Extremely
rare and seldom available. Collector may have to search for a few years to locate
one. | | R6 | Of
the highest rarity. Very difficult to obtain. | | R7 | Almost
never available. Most collectors will not have a chance to acquire these pieces. |
| R8 | Never
been on the market. Almost impossible to obtain. |
| R* | Not
available for collections. |
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