Jetton "Plane inside a wreath" of Air Force Strengthening Special Committee/"Жетон самолёт в венке" комитета по усилению военно-воздушного флота

1st variation "Large jetton with flat reverse".

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 32 х 40 mm (sans loop).

Marked with a St. Petersburg district assay office silver hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 84" and maker's mark "ВД/VD" for Eduard workshop master Vladimir Yakovlevich Dinakov/Владимир Яковлевич Динаков and "Эдуардъ/Eduard".

Blue enamel ribbon bears inscription: "Strength of Russia - Air Fleet/Сила России - Воздушный Флот".

Another example.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 32 х 40 mm
Weight 8.64 g.

Marked with a St. Petersburg district assay office silver hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 84" and maker's mark "ВД/VD" for Eduard workshop master Vladimir Yakovlevich Dinakov/Владимир Яковлевич Динаков and "Эдуардъ/Eduard".

 

Jetton without silver hallmark.

Silver, gilt, all enamel was lost.
Size 31 х 40 mm (sans loop).

Marked with "VD/ВД" mark.

 

2nd variation "Small badge".

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 22 х 37 mm.

Marked with a St. Petersburg district assay office silver hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 84" and maker's mark "ВД/VD" for Eduard workshop master Vladimir Yakovlevich Dinakov/Владимир Яковлевич Динаков and "Эдуардъ/Eduard".

 

Comparative sizes of two variations.

 

Two "VD/ВД" marks variations that are typical for badges of 2nd variation.

"Large ВД in rectangle".

"Small ВД in oval" marks.

 

Silver, gilt, enamel.

Marked with a St. Petersburg district assay office silver hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 84" and maker's mark "ВД/VD" for Eduard workshop master Vladimir Yakovlevich Dinakov/Владимир Яковлевич Динаков and "Эдуардъ/Eduard".

Private collection. Photo courtesy of the owner.

 

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 35.3 х 23.1 mm.
Weight 9.05 g.

Marked with a St. Petersburg district assay office silver hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 84" and maker's mark "ВД/VD" for Eduard workshop master Vladimir Yakovlevich Dinakov/Владимир Яковлевич Динаков and "Эдуардъ/Eduard".

Marks.