TRANSDNIESTRIAN
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for the Defence of Transdniestria |
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 This
is a very rare piece as it originates from the the self-proclaimed
Transdniestrian Moldovan Republic that remains a separatist
territory with all the trappings of a State, including award
ceremonies. It is evidently modeled on award Russian
traditions and has a suspension that is also found on the
Soviet era Medal for the Victory
Over Germany. The still unresolved (frozen) conflict has
generated the award of the Golden
Eagle on the other side of the dividing line. I
am yet to find out how many people received this medal and
for what.
| 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. | |
