TRANSDNIESTRIAN
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| Defender of Transdniestria |  |
 This medal was established by Presidential Decree no 114 of 16 June 1993. Quite a rare find, made from brass (latun), 32 mm in diametre but no documents. The avers depicts the statue of A.V. Suvorov that is in Tiraspol.
The statelet of
Transdniestria continues to be headed by Igor Nikolajevich
Smirnov, "President" of the selff-proclaimed republic - a tiny separatist territory with all the trappings of a State including award ceremonies but not recognised even by Russia.
I
am trying to find out how many people received this medal
and for what.
Source: State Awards of the Transdniestrian Moldovan Republic, Tiraspol 2004 (in Russian), pp.24-25.
| 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. | |
