A Hero of the Romanian Socialist Republic in Gold & Diamonds
A Hero of the Romanian Socialist Republic in Gold & Diamonds - Multi-piece construction, 14K Gold with twenty-two inset diamonds in a silver ring, weighing 36.5 grams, hallmarked "worker with hammer" and maker marked "MS" (Romanian State Mint) on both reverse of the star and suspension, Romanian Socialist Republic (RSR) coat-of-arms in the centre, 45.5 mm x 65 mm inclusive of its laurel wreath suspension, the suspension with a red ruby in the centre of the wreath and a horizontal pinback, fine quality manufacture, three rivets on the reverse of the star, diamonds and ruby are intact, near mint. Footnote: The Hero of the Romanian Socialist Republic was the highest award of the communist Romanian Socialist Republic, awarded for outstanding merit in internal and external Romanian politics. It was seldom awarded. (C:41)

