United States. A World War I Victory Medal, Russia

RUSSIA. In bronze, measuring 36 mm, frayed original ribbon with brooch pinback, extensive surface wear, contact marks, fine. Accompanied by its 35.5 mm (w) x 11 mm (h) Ribbon Bar with bronze star, pinback.

Footnote: The World War I Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was first created in 1919, designed by James Earle Fraser. The medal was originally intended to be created due to an act of the United States Congress. However, the bill authorizing the medal never passed, leaving the service departments to create the award through general orders. The United States Army published orders authorizing the World War I Victory Medal in April 1919 and the U.S. Navy followed in June of that same year. (C:102)