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Medal - VEB Brown Coal Plant Glückauf Knappenrode
| Location | German Democratic Republic (Germany) |
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| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Central relief depicting a large bucket-chain excavator with two slewing cranes in an open-cast brown coal mining scene, rendered in fine detail against a plain field. The legend 'VEB BKW GLÜCKAUF' arcs along the upper rim, with 'KNAPPENRODE' along the lower rim, flanked by decorative dots. The Meissen crossed-swords mark appears in the lower center field. |
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| Obverse lettering | VEB BKW GLÜCKAUF KNAPPENRODE |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a relief composition comprising a rectangular certificate or roll of honor bearing the DDR state emblem (hammer, compass, and wreath) above the inscribed legend, with a laurel branch extending horizontally across the field. In the lower portion, the starburst DDR Patriotic Order of Merit is depicted in high relief, and a rolled document or scroll appears at center right. |
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