Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Unusual Diplomatic Variant of the Order of Medjidie, Second Class Star, c.1900 Auction Archive silver star base with centre

silver star base with centre applique in Gold and red enamels

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Tank Badge - Bronze Grade - In bronzed zinc

one flap missing on one medal

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Unusual Diplomatic Variant of the Order of Medjidie, Second Class Star, c.1900 Auction Archive silver star base with centre(Mecidi Nisani). Instituted late 1851. Finely produced in silver and consisting of a seven pointed multi rayed star, each of the arms with multiple hand etched and faceted rays, and with a crescent moon and star in each quadrant, the centre presenting an unusual and seldomly offered variation featuring the Sultan Abdul Meijids royal cypher on a red enameled field and an underscoring crescent moon however the surrounding ring remains blank rather than