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Medal - 500th anniversary of the founding of the Zaporozhye Cossacks
| Location | Soviet Union |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a bust-length effigy of Ivan Sirko, Koshevoy Ataman of the Zaporozhian Host, facing slightly left, rendered in low relief within a recessed circular field. He is depicted in traditional Cossack dress with a distinctive mustache and shaved head. The surrounding legend in Cyrillic script runs along the outer border, with the place name С. КАПУЛІВКА inscribed in the lower portion of the inner field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dynamic relief scene of a mounted Cossack warrior at full gallop, armed with a lance and wearing traditional dress, enclosed within a rope-style border. The surrounding Cyrillic legend curves along the upper and lower periphery of the medal, commemorating the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Zaporozhian Cossacks. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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