RARE Leningrad Mint 1969 Retirement Medal Lenin Russian Inscription Table 10cm For Sale

LENINGRAD MINT PERSONALIZED PRESENTATION MEDAL

1969 · 10cm Diameter · Large Relief Lenin Portrait · Named Retirement Inscription · One-of-a-Kind

A genuinely unique piece of Soviet institutional history — a 10cm diameter personalized presentation medal produced by the Leningrad Mint (Leningradsky Monetny Dvor), one of Russia\'s two great historic state mints, founded in 1724 and still in operation today. The medal bears a large relief portrait of Vladimir Lenin, executed in the tradition of the Leningrad Mint\'s celebrated series of Lenin table medals by named Soviet medallists — substantial pieces intended for desk display rather than wear.What makes this particular medal extraordinary is its personalization: inscribed in Russian on the piece is a dedication reading, “Т. Спасеновой А.С.
от коллектива ЛМД в связи с уходом на пенсию 1-XI-69”,in translation, \"To Comrade A.S. Spasenova, from the staff of the Leningrad Mint, in connection with her retirement, 1 November 1969.\" This is not a mass-produced commemorative struck for general sale — it is a one-of-a-kind internal presentation piece, created by the Leningrad Mint\'s own workforce to honor a retiring colleague after presumably decades of service at one of the Soviet Union\'s most important state institutions. The medal includes a wire easel/back support, confirming its intended use as a desk or shelf display piece — a small monument to one woman\'s working life, preserved for over half a century.A remarkable find for serious Soviet numismatics and exonumia collectors, historians of the Leningrad Mint specifically, or anyone drawn to the genuine human stories embedded in Soviet institutional artifacts. In very good condition.

Condition

✓ OverallVery good condition.✓ Relief PortraitLenin portrait detail crisp and well-preserved.✓ InscriptionRussian inscription clearly legible.✓ Easel/Back SupportWire easel/stand present and intact.

Details & Specifications

MintLeningrad Mint (Leningradsky Monetny Dvor, LMD)SubjectVladimir Lenin, large relief portraitDiameter10cm (approx. 4 inches)TypePersonalized presentation / table medalInscription (translated)\"To Comrade A.S. Spasenova, from the staff of the Leningrad Mint, in connection with her retirement, 1 November 1969\"Date1 November 1969Display MountingWire easel/back support for desk or shelf displayProvenanceInternal Leningrad Mint staff presentation piece — one-of-a-kindConditionVery good

What’s Included

• Personalized Leningrad Mint presentation medal (1969), with wire easel back support

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