Russian medal 1914 - 1918 any help ?

[zbv500]

Hi all,

I just found this medal with Cyrillic inscription so I think it is a Russian medal. Can anybody tell me what this medal is and what the inscription says ?
Any ide as for value would be much appricated as well.

Many thanks Jens

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[desantnik]

I believe this is most likely Serb. It could be Bulgarian, but it is NOT Russian Imperial.

[zbv500]

Thanks for your answer Desantnik, its most appricated. My first thoughts were Russian due to the inscription but this is obviously wrong.

Thank you anyway,

Jens

[Albert]

Hi Jens,

It is definitely Serbian. Inscription reads "Petar I King of Serbia".

Best regards,
Albert

[zbv500]

Hi Albert,

thanks alot for that info. I didnt knew you speak russian as well

Thanks and all the best,

Jens

[usairforce]

It is NOT Russian Imperial

[McCulloh]

serb

It is the WW1 Serbian Commemorative medal-instituted in December, 1920 for all those who served in the war including Members of parliament and foreign volunteers/members of missions etc. (notibly red Cross workers etc.).

[Valter Gorenc]

It is the WW1 Serbian Commemorative medal-instituted in December, 1920 for all those who served in the war including Members of parliament and foreign volunteers/members of missions etc. (notibly red Cross workers etc.).

Exactly. Actually, it has to be considered royal yugoslav medal, not serbian. It was awarded in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians, which was later (1929) renamed to Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Under serbian king Karadjordjevic, of course.

Regards, Valter

[McCulloh]

Well, you're right-but most of the folks who got it served with the Serb forces. Many of the others got Austro-Hungarian awards.
Interestingly I have photos of guys who are wearing awards from both regimes taken in the 1930s.

[osip]

This subject not from Russia, and from Serbia