Nigeria, Federal Republic. An Independence Medal 1960 Hold measuring 9 mm x 9

measuring 9 mm x 9 mm

semblance of chipping in the blue enamels

Knight's Badge - 1829-31

personalized inscriptions in typewritten text

it is safe to assume it was awarded to Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (November 1901 – 19 March 1965)

Nigeria, Federal Republic. An Independence Medal 1960 Hold measuring 9 mm x 9Instituted in 1960. In heavily plated non magnetic metal, measuring 35. 8 mm in diameter, edge nicks, contact marks, original ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Nigeria Independence Medal was instituted in 1960 and awarded to those involved in the transition of power when Nigeria gained independence from Great Britain on October 1, 1960.