Czechoslovakia Silver Medal for Merit in the Defense of the Homeland 1960 Marked 900 by Zukov with Ribbon Bar

Czechoslovakia: Silver Medal for Merit in 
Defense of the Homeland. With the respective 
ribbon bar.
Hallmarked "900" for silver purity and maker 
marked "Zukov" on both the suspender and 
the medallion.
On the reverse: "ZA ZASLUHY O OBRANU 
VLASTI" (For Merit in Defense of the 
Homeland)
The medal was instituted in 1955. This is the 
type issued since 1960 following the name 
change of the country from Czechoslovak 
Republic (CSR) to Czechoslovak Socialist 
Republic (CSSR). It was awarded for bravery 
in defense of the Country and its borders and 
was suppressed in 1990.
This is an early example.

FULL SIZE

Post WW2 - 1960

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos
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