Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac replacement screwback

replacement screwback

Fire damaged

measuring 20 mm (w) x 21 mm (h)

A 1939 Großdeutscher Gaugewerbetag Wien badge

six rows of gold wire bullion overlaying five rows of gold bullion wire

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac replacement screwbackInstituted 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, near mint condition. Footnote: The Order of the Medjidie was a military and knightly order of the Ottoman Empire instituted in 1851 by Sultan Abdlmecid I.