It has a black velour band around its circumference
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both adjusted with gilded zink buckles and culminating in functional spring clips of identical construction to fasten onto the scabbard’s loops
Russia, Imperial. A Tsar Alexander III Commemorative Medal in Silver Buy Now It has a black velourConstructed of silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal black wool backer, the obverse bearing a rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander III, flanked by name and a laurel branch, the reverse bearing dates 1881 1894, situated above a Latin Cross and topped by a crown, unmarked, measuring 27. 78 mm in diameter, weighing 14. 1 grams, in extremely fine condition.