The Orders of Patriotic War - 1st Class.

Fundamental types of the orders of Patriotic War 1st class are:
     - type 1 – orders on suspension.
     - type 2 – screwback type orders.
     - type 3 – 1985 «jubilee issue» orders.
In the table below only type 2 orders of the Patriotic War 1st class are systemized, since type 1 orders are out of scope of this site, and type 3 orders are listed on a separate page (see "Orders of Patriotic War" page).

Variations of the Patriotic War orders type 2 are denoted as follows:
     - first digit after a letter "V" is for number of lines in the mintmark:
          («1» – 1 line mintmark, «2» – 2 lines mintmark).
     - second digit after a letter "V" signifies the positions of spikes on reverse:
          («1» - spikes are positioned at 2-6-10 o'clock, «2» - spikes are positioned at 4-8-12 o'clock)

ORDER DESCRIPTION Type Variation Example Known serial number range
Mintmark stamp Reverse spikes position and width Secondary differences
Serial Number Pics
 
 Standard issues
1 line slightly curved up mintmark 2-6-10
width approx. 3mm		 early issue  T2 V1.1.1 24027 ©PT 24027-29645
1 line slightly curved down mintmark V1.1.2 26569 25163-27269
1 line slightly curved up mintmark  2-6-10
width approx. 4mm		 V1.1.3 45774 ©TR 31044-55336
1 line slightly curved down mintmark V1.1.4 67986 60780-88496
1 line straight mintmark 2-6-10
width approx. 4mm		 late issue V1.1.5 183603 93989-263695
1 line straight mintmark 4-8-12
width approx. 4mm		 V1.2 209513 138473-237918
2 lines mintmark 2-6-10
width approx. 4mm		 V2.1 286068 242898-320197
2 lines mintmark 4-8-12
width approx. 4mm		 V2.2 271541 271541-289701
 
 Reissued Orders
1 line mintmark {4-8-12}   T2 V1.2-R 64 64, 3182, 8000, 18692
 
 Duplicate Orders
2 lines mintmark {2-6-10} engraved word “Äóáëèêàò” T2 V2.1-HD 176011 ©GL 176011
2 lines mintmark {2-6-10} duplicate sign «Ä» is missing V2.1-MD 21270 21270, 195651
2 lines mintmark {2-6-10} duplicate sign «Ä» is present V2.1-D 182352 ©PT 105742,182352
 
 Other Orders…
1 line mintmark 2-6-10 Completely gold-plated  T2 V1.1.1 26091 26091, 55336, 80477
- 2-6-10 Mintmark is missing  V1.x 120623 ©ER 120623