Any Russian Linguists Out There?

[Florida Finder]

Hello everyone. It looks as though I’ve got almost everything out of the lot I’ve been working. I was able to find a few things along with a head scratcher.
The head scratcher is what appears to be a Soviet piece. I have no clues what it is or what the inscription says. Any help would be appreciated.
I also dug a period flat button and a couple cast brass square nails. I believe they are period to the 1820s. Also the extra small 4 hole flat flower button.
Thanks for looking and happy hunting to all.

 

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[Aureus]

My wife is Russian. She says is not Russian but perhaps another country that used it as communist allegience/support during Russian revolution.

Yes, I know. I speak Russian as well. I think it's Hebrew, it might be connected to early Israeli communal farms.

 

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[Aureus]

There may be more to ID if you can clean off the crud from the top of the Soviet piece.
Don...

I doubt it's Soviet (as in related to Soviet Union). But it is communist or early socialist in my opinion.

 

[unclemac]

pretty sure it is Yiddish, which uses a modified Hebrew alphabet

 

[Aureus]

pretty sure it is Yiddish, which uses a modified Hebrew alphabet

Yes. If the badge predates 1940's it would most certainly be in Yiddish.

 

[RatherBeDigging]

So it's not backwards in the pictures then? Just Hebrew looks backwards to me I guess. blaming the tequila on that...

 

[Red_desert]

I recognized some Hebrew letters on there... Russian and Ukrainian alphabet are similar but not quite the same.

 

[Aureus]

So it's not backwards in the pictures then? Just Hebrew looks backwards to me I guess. blaming the tequila on that...

It is in a way backward. Hebrew is written right to left.

 

[Red_desert]

Hard to see here, I'm holding a Russian coin. In the center is a small hammer held up high.

 

[Red_desert]

It is in a way backward. Hebrew is written right to left.

The Hebrew Bible was written from right to left. The alphabet has gone through many changes since ancient times.

 

[Red_desert]

The pics of very old Russian coin above, not close enough, needed turned to reflect the light. Closer, better and more old Russian coin photos.

 

[Red_desert]

Must have turned coin, so hammer top is pointing right and a slight bit down (instead of up).

 

[Locke]

I speak Russian and can confirm its 100% not Russian, or any other Slavic (or former Soviet language). I agree that it appeares to be Hebrew.

 

[Red_desert]

Yes, Hebrew is around the edges. It probably could be the Hebrew used for Biblical Jewish scrolls. Modern Hebrew is not quite the same. Ukraine did have a Jewish synagogue.

According to the Jewish elders, Pustovoytenko was the first representative of the authorities who began to attend the synagogue during religious holidays. In the late Soviet era, the Sholom Aleichem Jewish Culture Society began to operate in Dnipropetrovsk and other Ukrainian cities with a significant Jewish population.

The Revival of the Dnipropetrovsk and Dnipro Jewish Community in Ukraine

Jews no longer must hide their nationality or religious preferences as they did in the USSR and have the tools, institutions, and resources to continue to preserve and develop their identity.

www.e-ir.info

 

[Red_desert]

Worked on your photo, get it to look better. I don't know about color, might be over-done. But you can see the hammer and sickle Russian symbol clearly.

 

[Red_desert]

Soviet hammer and sickle a veil for Hebrew letter aleph

 

[Red_desert]

Russian WW2 pins/medals.

 

[Florida Finder]

Worked on your photo, get it to look better. I don't know about color, might be over-done. But you can see the hammer and sickle Russian symbol clearly.

That’s awesome! Thank you!

 

[Red_desert]

Noticed it had turtles on left edge, just as another WW2 medal did with ships. I thought I'd saved it, was like the red circular with ships added left side.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Noticed it had turtles on left edge, just as another WW2 medal did with ships. I thought I'd saved it, was like the red circular with ships added left side.

Well done Red_desert!

 

[Red_desert]

Noticed it had turtles on left edge, just as another WW2 medal did with ships. I thought I'd saved it, was like the red circular with ships added left side.

Well done Red_desert!

Thanks!