Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie, Civil Division, Iii Class Commander Badge, C.1880 certificate_of_authenticity It was conceived in 1841

It was conceived in 1841 and the concept came from nineteenth-century war fighting groups that had the same common interests

obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of a Swiss soldier and engraver marked ""HANS FREI""

3 mm (w) x 60

The helmet is unmarked and measures approximately 192 mm (w) x 312 mm (l) x 205 mm (h)

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie, Civil Division, Iii Class Commander Badge, C.1880 certificate_of_authenticity It was conceived in 1841(Mecidiye Nian). Instituted 1851 by Sultan Abdlmecid I. Civil Division. 1851 1922 issue. Of local manufacture, a beautiful multi rayed seven pointed star in silver, depicting silver crescent moon and star symbols between the arms, obverse centre in Gold exhibiting the engraved Tughra of Abdulmejid I, with an enameled red border inscribed by Arabic characters, reverse exhibiting a Turkish hallmark denoting manufacturing in the Imperial Mint of