Russia, Imperial. An 1873 Medal For The Visit Of The Shah Of Qajar Persia To Russia Newly Listed (Gürtelschnalle für Politische Leiter der

(Gürtelschnalle für Politische Leiter der NSDAP)

white and red) horizontal cotton patches sewn back-to-back to the red field of the obverse

A fine example of a first war period imperial EM/NCO’s belt buckle

It is signed in green ink by a Major

Issued 19 March 1940 and measuring 103 mm (w) x 150 mm (h)

Russia, Imperial. An 1873 Medal For The Visit Of The Shah Of Qajar Persia To Russia Newly Listed (Gürtelschnalle für Politische Leiter derConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander II, circumscribed by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a Persian dedication to Naser al Din Shah Qajar from the Tsar, welcoming him to the Russian Empire during his tour of Europe in 1873, set within a circular laurel and oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing initials .. for an unidentified manufacturer, measuring 65 mm in diameter,