REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
(RELIGIOUS AWARDS)
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| Medal
of Paisii Velichkovskii 2nd degree |
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 The
Order of Paisii Velichkovskii also has a 1st degree and a
medal and is the second highest Moldovan religious distinction.
Awarded to the Priests and civilians who contributed to the
development the Orthodox religion it is one of nine religious
distinctions (next to Orders of 1st and 2nd degree and Medal
of Order of St. Stefan the Greatand St. Paraskaeva) that were
instituted on 17 July 2003 by approval by the Holy Synod of
the Russian Orthodox Church. The relevant
document dated 22 July 2002 is signed by The Moscow Patriarch
Mitropolit Solnechnogorski. This is an unissued sample with
the centre emblem attached by two rivets depicting the Saint
and while both degrees have green cold enamel, the 2nd degree
does not have 4 stones inserted around the centre. It
is made of silver (diameter 56mm and is 4 mm thick) and weighs
38.9g. So far some 58 are known to have been awarded. Made
by a Chisinau jeweler Alexei Cosovan.
| 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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