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Vintage CIA Special Operations Group (SOG) Tertia Optio Coin Set
Tertia Optio · “The Third Option” · Special Activities Division
Obverse: An eagle with wings spread over a rifle and the crossed spade-and-arrows of the Special Operations Group, in antique brass. Ring text: “SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP ☆ TERTIA OPTIO.”
Reverse: Deep blue enamel with the Agency shield and red compass star at center, a combat diver’s helmet and trident above and swim fins at the sides — the maritime side of the house. Text: “ACTIONES PRAECIPUAE” (“Special Actions”) and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” inside a chain-link border.
About SOG: The Special Operations Group is the paramilitary arm of the CIA’s Special Activities Division. When diplomacy is the first option and the military is the second, SOG is the third — Tertia Optio. Coins like this were carried by the people who did that work; they were never sold in any gift shop.
What’s included in this set:
• The vintage SOG Tertia Optio challenge coin shown
• Two (2) SOG lapel pins — red enamel with gold, and dark red with silver
• A sheet of Special Activities Division note paper, 8″ × 6″
• The black display frame, exactly as photographed
The coin you see is the exact coin you will receive — every photo in this listing is this set, front and back.
Protect it: Add the Phantom Coin Holder upgrade (see gallery photo) for a crystal-clear protective holder fitted to this coin. The set ships protected in its display frame inside a padded box.
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