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Launch of the airplane carrier Riga

Launch of the airplane carrier Riga - obverseLaunch of the airplane carrier Riga - reverse

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Features

Location Soviet Union (Russia)
Type Commemorative medals
Year 1988
Composition Aluminium (Gold-anodised)
Weight 41.80 g
Diameter 70 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
302091
References Kahle Ru# 1988-07
Werner Kahle; 2009. Russland Medaillen mit Nautischen Motiven: Sowjetunion und Russische Föderation = Russian Medals with Nautical Motifs. Self-published, Hamburg, Germany.

Commemorative issue

Launch of the airplane carrier Riga

Obverse

Inscription.

Lettering:
CПУCК
КOPAБЛЯ
„PИГA"

Translation: Black Sea shipbuilding company launching of the ship Riga

Reverse

Soviet flag above the aircraft carrier "Riga", banner with date at bottom.

Lettering: 1988

Edge

Plain

Comments

The aircraft carrier Riga was later renamed to Admiral Kuznetsov.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1988 

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