Brass, enamels; measures 18.5 mm in height x 21.2 mm in width. A late version featuring single piece construction and vertical pin attachment. Excellent condition.

The Exhibition of Achievement of the National Economy of Latvian SSR was based on the model of the famous VDNKh Exhibition in Moscow. The former opened in the Me?aparks District of Riga in 1957, immediately after the VDNKh Pavilion formerly dedicated to Latvian SSR changed its profile to Soviet achievement in physics (The other "national" pavilions were repurposed at the same time from showcasing a specific Soviet republic to representing a branch of all-Union industry or science. The decision was a bureaucratic blunder as it deprived many of the purpose-built VDNKh buildings of their original purpose, put their architectural style at odds with their new contents, and surely made the exhibits far less "exotic" - and thus less interesting to the public.)

Please note, the penny in our photo is for size reference.