Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), V Class, Reduced Size Auction Archive a little-known campaign that extended

a little-known campaign that extended Allied military involvement beyond the formal end of the Great War and represents one of the final overseas expeditionary operations of the British Empire in the First World War era

45 mm x 28 mm

embarking the Far East on August 2nd

also marked with Austrian Imperial silver hallmark on the rim

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), V Class, Reduced Size Auction Archive a little-known campaign that extendedMecidiye Nian. Instituted in 1851. In silver with gold center, star has seven triple faceted rays with small crescents and stars between each ray cluster, obverse shows Sultan Abdul Mejids royal cipher surrounded by an inscription, measures 33. 2 mm (w) x 47. 1 mm (h inclusive of red enamelled crescent moon and star suspension), missing ribbon, dark patina, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the Medjidie was a military and knightly order