Breast Badge, 40x25 mm., gilt Silver, as an enameled shield at the arms of Novorossijsk in fine enamelwork, within white enameled scroll bearing cyrillic inscription “ДМИТРІЙ ОМИТ РІЕВИЧЪДЕИКЕ”, on top, the Russian Imperial crown with suspension ring, below, the iron of an anchor of admiralty type, this, bearing the yellow enameled date “1891”, the reverse with a shield similar to the obverse, miniature enameled with the landscape centered by a lighthouse at sea, and the sun rising from the horizon, within gilt scroll bearing the deep-sea blue enameled inscription “ПОСТРОЙКА НОВОРОССЙСКАГО ПОРТА” (“the construction of Novorossijsk’s harbour”), the anchor’s iron, bearing the yellow enameled date “1897”, the ring, struck with partially readable maker’s mark, “84” and star silver mark.
A very rare commemorative jetton of the finest quality, excellent condition and fine patina. I RR!