May 7, 1965 By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council, a jubilee medal was established to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
Jubilee medal Twenty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945. awarded to all military personnel who took part in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 in the ranks of the USSR Armed Forces, all personnel of the USSR Armed Forces, as well as other persons awarded the medal for the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
According to the Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated January 19, 1968. The awarding of the anniversary medal is also extended to military personnel and civilian personnel of units and formations of the Soviet Army, the Pacific Fleet and the Amur River Military Flotilla, who guarded the state border of the USSR in the Far East during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, and who were not previously awarded the medal for victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The awarding of the anniversary medal is also extended to underground participants who acted against the Nazi invaders in temporarily occupied territory during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
Price of the medal Twenty years of victory in the Second World War
Due to the large circulation, the award is of little value to collectors. Today, prices for the medal Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War start from:
1965 brass quantity ≈15,000,000 pcs. - 20 rub.
Price updated as of 08/23/2019
Description of other USSR awards: Medal For Excellent Service in the Protection of Public Order, an award for feats and merits shown in the protection of public order and the fight against criminal crime and the medal Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR.
Medal 20 years of victory in the Great Patriotic War in the USSR award system
Description of the medal Twenty Years of Victory in the Second World War
Dimensions Diameter - 32 mm.
Materials brass
Artist V. A. Ermakov (obverse) and Yu. A. Lukyanov (reverse)
The medal was made of brass in the form of a regular circle, bordered by a border on the front and back sides. On the front side of the medal in the center there is a bas-relief depicting a Soviet liberator soldier holding a girl on his left hand and a sword in his right hand (this monument by the sculptor E. V. Vuchetich was installed in Treptow Park, Berlin) and the relief inscription “1945-1965 ". The lower part of the medal is framed by laurel branches.
On the reverse side of the medal, in the center, there is a Roman numeral “XX” and a raised five-pointed star against a background of diverging rays. Along the circumference of the medal there is a relief inscription “TWENTY YEARS OF VICTORY IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941-1945.”
The medal is worn on a pentagonal metal block, which is covered with a silk moire ribbon. The medal ribbon is red with narrow longitudinal stripes of black and green along the right edge and a narrow green edging also on the right edge.
To close - press twice - to scale
Description
Obverse description
On top is the coat of arms of the USSR with 15 turns of ribbon, below on the left are the letters “SS”, on the right “SR”, between them is a line in the middle of which there is a horizontal rhombus, even lower is the word “ONE” and below along the edge is the word “RUBLE”. There is a dotted rim along the protruding edge of the coin.
Description of reverse
On the left, top and right along the edge of the coin there is the inscription “VICTORY OVER FASCIST GERMANY”, in the middle there is a monument to the soldier-liberator sculptor E.V. erected in Berlin. Vuchetich. To the left of the monument is the Latin numeral “XX”, to the right is the word “YEARS”.
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Medals issued in Soviet times for various anniversaries of victory in the Great Patriotic War today often become collectibles. One of them is the award "20 years of victory". At the same time, the average cost of such a medal is quite low and amounts to from 50 to 300 rubles. The information in this article is for informational purposes only.
Description of the award
The medal in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the victory was issued in huge quantities in 15 million copies. It was awarded to all participants in hostilities directed against the fascist army, as well as to people who served in the Far East and Manchuria, both in the ground forces and in the navy.
The material for making the award was brass, its diameter is 3.2 centimeters. The appearance was designed by two artists - V.A. Ermakov and Yu.A. Lukyanov. On the front side there is an image of a monument to a Soviet soldier holding a German girl in his arms. Laurel wreaths are depicted below it, and the composition is completed by the minted dates 1945 - 1965. On the reverse side are the Roman numeral XX and diverging rays with a Red Army star in the background. Along the circumference there is also the inscription “Twenty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.”
It is important to note that this medal was the first among the awards presented in honor of the anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. Subsequently, similar memorial signs were awarded every ten years.
What does the price depend on?
Since by 1965 most war veterans were still alive, a lot of medals were issued. In this regard, they did not become collectible rarities: they were easy to find and buy both in the Soviet period and today.
Most often, the cost of the “20 Years of Victory” award depends on the degree of preservation of the goods and the place of purchase.
Thus, the cheapest medal will be one purchased at an online auction; samples sold in specialized stores are much more expensive. The region of sale is also important. In the capital's antique shops, prices are much higher than in smaller cities.
The degree of preservation is also important for collectors. Usually medals in perfect condition and with a block included cost a little more. If you need to find an economical option, you can purchase an award with minor defects, for example, some traces of corrosion, because brass is quite easy to clean.
Medal cost
The price of any award primarily depends on the edition in which it was originally issued. Since there are a lot of “20 Years of Victory” medals minted, the price for them starts at a very low level (less than 100 rubles).
True, you will have to look for such offers. If you don’t have time for this, then you can purchase the reward a little more expensive, because most sellers are ready to give it up for 100-200 rubles. The most expensive options do not exceed three hundred rubles, which is also a fairly affordable price for a collector’s item.
Where can I buy
Since this reward is not rare, you can buy it in different places. It is available on most online platforms (specialized sites, online auctions, online bulletin boards, etc.). The advantage of buying online is the ability to compare prices, and they are often significantly lower than those offered by real sellers. So, there are advertisements where they are ready to give up the “20 Years of Victory” medal for a symbolic amount of 50 rubles.
If virtual sellers are not trustworthy, you can look for a reward in collectors' stores or markets, where there will always be people selling badges, medals, etc. True, prices here may be slightly higher and usually start from 120-150 rubles. The maximum cost is also noted in specialized stores and is about 300 rubles.
It is worth remembering that anniversary medals are not among the state awards, so they can be purchased without any fear, since neither the seller nor the buyer violates any laws.
With this 1965 ruble, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the celebration of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the minting of commemorative coins in the USSR began. It was produced in 60 million units.
Especially for collectors, part of the issue (11,250 pieces) was minted in improved quality (uncirculated diamond) and proof quality. Improved quality means a clearer pattern, as well as the absence of small scratches that products receive upon contact with each other. This is usually achieved by storing them separately in individual packaging. “Proof” quality designates the minting of metal products with a mirror surface of the coin field, while the relief pattern remains matte.
Despite such a huge circulation, the number of anniversary rubles produced turned out to be insufficient to satisfy the demand of all numismatists in a huge country, so in 1988 an additional 55,000 copies of the “20 Years of Victory” anniversary rubles were issued. Collectors usually refer to them as “remakes.”
A copper-nickel alloy was used to produce the anniversary ruble. Copies of the 1965 minting year have the following characteristics: diameter - 31 mm, thickness - 1.9 mm, weight - 9.85 g. Rubles from the additional issue of 1988 are more massive: with the same diameter, their thickness is 2.4 mm, weight - 12 .8 g.
On the obverse there is the coat of arms of the USSR and the denomination is indicated.
The reverse is decorated with the image of the monument “Warrior-Liberator”, to the left of the soldier are the numbers “XX”, to the right is the inscription “YEARS”. Along the circumference of the reverse is the inscription “VICTORY OVER FASCIST GERMANY.”
Above the edge there is the inscription: “ONE RUBLE MAY 9, 1965”, repeated twice. The “remakes” have two indications on the edge: “May 9, 1965” and “1988. N.”
Cost of the commemorative coin
- Anniversary rubles from 1965, which show signs of handling or improper storage, are not valued very much these days. Their cost usually does not exceed 30 rubles. And the price without visible defects reaches 250 rubles.
- Coins minted as uncirculated diamonds sell for an average price of 450 rubles.
- A copy of "Proof" quality can be sold at a price of more than 26 thousand rubles, but the average sales price is 14 thousand.
- "Remakes" are estimated at 800-1000 rubles.
In special catalogs you can find information about rare varieties of the “20 Years of Victory” ruble, the cost of which can be tens of times higher than that indicated above. Also, some types of coin defects are highly valued by numismatists.
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1964-1984
The 20th anniversary from 1964 to 1984 is known as the era of Leonid Brezhnev.
These years coincided with the 20th, 30th, 40th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
This holiday became nationwide with the participation of all veterans throughout the country.
During this period, a new stage began in the history of the Order of the Patriotic War.
They began to be awarded to some cities whose residents participated in
defensive battles of 1941-1943.
Novorossiysk and Smolensk were the first cities to be awarded in 1966, later receiving
status - the title of Hero Cities. In 1966, the Order of the 1st degree was awarded to the Slovak
the village of Sklabinya, which the Nazis razed to the ground in 1944 for providing assistance to the Soviets
parachutists. The awarding of cities with the Order of the Patriotic War continued in the 70s,
but especially many were awarded in 1980-1982. Order of the Patriotic War
1st degree were awarded to:
Voronezh (1975),
Naro-Fominsk (1976),
Orel, Belgorod, Mogilev, Kursk (1980),
Yelnya, Tuapse (1981),
Murmansk, Rostov-on-Don, Feodosia (1982)
and others.
On May 7, 1965, in honor of the 20th anniversary of VICTORY, the first mass anniversary medal was established -
"20 years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."
It was the beginning of mass awards for veterans of the Great
Patriotic War.
It was awarded to:
All military personnel and civilians who took
in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the USSR, participation in the Great
Patriotic War of 1941-1945,
Partisans of the Great Patriotic War,
All personnel of the Armed Forces of the USSR,
Persons awarded the medal “For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War”
Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”
The awarding of the anniversary medal was extended to:
Military personnel and civilian personnel of units and formations
Soviet Army, Pacific Fleet and Amur River Military
flotilla guarding the state border of the USSR in the Far
East during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945,
and previously not awarded the medal “For Victory over Germany”
in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”
On members of the underground who acted against the Nazis
invaders in temporarily occupied territory during the period
The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
The medal was awarded to all personnel of the USSR Armed Forces, consisting
by May 9, 1965 in the cadres of the Soviet Army, Navy, troops and
bodies of the State Security Committee under the Council of Ministers of the USSR,
internal troops, internal and convoy protection of public order
union republics.
Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
round, measuring 32 mm in diameter,
was made of brass.
Until January 1, 1995, approximately
16,399,550 people,
including me, who served in the army.
Jubilee medal “Twenty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.”
Worn on the left side of the chest and, if available,
orders and other medals of the USSR is located after the medal
“For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”
During this period, the archives of the Ministry of Defense and the awards department of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR intensified
its activities to search for persons who were awarded Orders and medals, but for different reasons
reasons for not receiving their awards. Many veterans did not know about their awards during the war.
The reasons for this were different:
Injuries or concussion after which servicemen ended up in other military units
formations where they did not know about their award;
Severe injuries, when after recovery the military personnel were demobilized;
Those who were captured and considered missing or presumed dead;
For various reasons, they ended up in penal companies or were sentenced to prisons and camps,
and others, and then rehabilitated.
One of these recipients for his military feat in 1943 was my father.
In 1943, he was seriously shell-shocked and was hospitalized. At the end of 1943 the front
moved very quickly to the west. When he recovered, he was sent to serve,
as a former tanker at a factory that repaired tanks after the Victory
demobilized and he did not know about his award for that battle when he was wounded.
He received the Order of GLORY, 3rd class, 20 years after the war.
Many veterans participated in battles on the fronts in 1941-1942. and even those who accomplished feats
worthy of awards, did not receive awards. The leaders of the Soviet Union believed that rewarding
for defensive battles, when retreating hundreds of kilometers and surrendering hundreds of settlements to the enemy,
it is forbidden. Although there were some exceptions to this rule.
During the period when Victory anniversaries began to be celebrated, many veterans lost their awards.
or damaged for the reasons mentioned above. Those who were not content in such cases
wearing only medal pads, they found different ways to restore their awards.
Many medals and orders could be bought at flea markets and from collectors. And those medals
and orders that had award numbers recorded in order books, and which were not
corresponded to their awards, re-engraved with their numbers.
Why now sometimes you get awards with corrected numbers.
During this period of massive growth of interest in military awards, many veterans turned to
to government agencies with requests for the restoration of lost and damaged orders and medals.
On this issue there was a special resolution of the Presidium of the Central Executive
USSR Committee of October 7, 1934
"On duplicates of orders, medals of the USSR and order documents."
According to this resolution, the issuance of duplicate orders and medals of the USSR in replacement of lost or stolen ones,
as a rule, is not produced. An exception is allowed only in special cases when the order or
the medal was lost by the recipient while performing a combat mission or as a result of a natural disaster
disasters (fire, floods, etc.). In all cases, questions about the issuance of duplicate orders
or medals of the USSR were considered and decided by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on petitions
similar government bodies in the republics, regions, and regions of the USSR. Repair of damaged
orders and medals of the USSR (enamel chipping, breakage or malfunction of a screw, nut, pin or other
elements) were produced by the Mint for cash payment from the customer.
Nowadays there are orders and medals of the USSR with obvious or less noticeable traces of these repairs,
but this does not make these orders unreal and less interesting, like relics of war and
stories. And it is obvious that during these years, medals were still issued to replace the lost ones.
Many medals of the Patriotic War were re-made. They differ from those military only
a slightly different eye (another variation of each medal). But these new ones, or whatever they are
Often called “military registration and enlistment” medals, very few were issued.
And over time they will be more rare than medals issued in 1941-1950.
