Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, IV Class Archive 20 mm x 20mm

20 mm x 20mm

maker marked on reverse “Carl Poellath

H le SULTAN CAIRE-GENÈVE"

demonstrating moderate tarnishing

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, IV Class Archive 20 mm x 20mmInstituted in 1851. In silver with gold center, star has seven triple quills with small crescents and stars between each quill, obverse shows Sultan Abdul Mejids royal cipher surrounded by an inscription, inclusive of crescent moon suspension 73. 2 mm (h) x 58. 3 mm (w), on original striped ribbon, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the Medjidie was a military and knightly order of the Ottoman Empire instituted in 1851 by Sultan