Mongolia, People's Republic. A Sukhbaatar Order, Type I, C.1979 Archive with a white satin-type interior

with a white satin-type interior lid liner

but with enough remaining to positively identify this badge as a silver grade infantry assault badge

oxidation of the gilt and wire features

The interior features a partial brown leather sweatband set across the forehead

at Pieters Hill

Mongolia, People's Republic. A Sukhbaatar Order, Type I, C.1979 Archive with a white satin-type interior(Skhbaataryn odon ). Instituted in 1945. In 23K Gold and platinum with red and blue enamels, weighing 58. 6 grams, type I design with pinback (1970), production circa 1978 1980, number engraved "1388" on the reverse, measuring 51. 3 mm (w) x 52. 3 mm (h), horizontal pinback, contact marks present on the Gold star, tiny chips flaking evident in the blue enamels in two locations, the red enamels pristine with the exception of a single hairline