Turkey, Ottoman. An Order of the Medjidie, Third Class

Name: Turkey, Ottoman. An Order of the Medjidie, Third Class
Brand: eMedals
SKU: M0347-7
Price: 336.72 USD
Availability: InStock

SKU: ITEM: M0347-7

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Description

(نشانِ مجیدیه). Instituted in 1851. In silver with red enamels, a silver seven-pointed star, each of the arms with three faceted rays, with a crescent moon and star in between each arm, the observe centerpiece bears the Sultan Abdul Mejid’s royal cipher surrounded by an Arabic inscription, the reverse also features an Arabic inscription, 64.2 mm (h) x 64 mm (w), missing suspension, contact to enamels, fine.

Footnote: The Order of the Medjidie was a military and knightly order of the Ottoman Empire instituted in 1851 by Sultan Abdülmecid I. It was given as a reward for distinguished service to members of the British Army and the Royal Navy and the French Army who came to the aid of the Ottoman Empire during the Crimean War against Russia. It was last awarded in 1917.