TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR medal, AH1271 (1855), Turkish Crimea War Medal (Kirim Harbi Madalyasi), Ottoman Sultan’s tughra with the year AH1271 / a cannon standing upon the Imperial Russian flag, an anchor and a mortar. There are four flags to the rear of these three items which can be used to identify the country to which the medal was intended. This will be for either a soldier from Great Britain, France, or Sardinia. The...
Numismatic Auction #18
By: Stephen Album Rare Coins
Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18
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Lot #1924 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR medal, AH1271 (1855), Turkish Crimea War Medal (Kirim Harbi Madalyasi), Ottoman Sultan’s tughra with the year AH1271 on all versions / a cannon standing upon the Imperial Russian flag, an anchor and a mortar. There are four flags to the rear of these three items which can be used to identify the country to which the medal was intended. This will be for either a soldier from Great Britain, France, or Sardinia...
Lot #1925 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR medal, AH1271 (1855), Turkish Crimea War Medal (Kirim Harbi Madalyasi), Ottoman Sultan’s tughra with the year AH1271 on all versions / a cannon standing upon the Imperial Russian flag, an anchor and a mortar. There are four flags to the rear of these three items which can be used to identify the country to which the medal was intended. This will be for either a soldier from Great Britain, France, or Sardinia...
Lot #1926 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR medal, AH1271 (1855), Turkish Crimea War Medal (Kirim Harbi Madalyasi), Ottoman Sultan’s tughra with the year AH1271 on all versions / a cannon standing upon the Imperial Russian flag, an anchor and a mortar. There are four flags to the rear of these three items which can be used to identify the country to which the medal was intended. This will be for either a soldier from Great Britain, France, or Sardinia...
Lot #1927 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR medal, AH1279 (1862), NP-1106, Montenegrin-Ottoman War Medal (Karadag Madalyasi), script above crescent / Turkish flag flying over the mountains of Karadag (Montenegro), a cannon in the foreground, karadag and date 1279 on scroll in exergue, pierced for suspension as usual with original ribbon, Fine to VF, RR.
The war ended with the Convention of Scutari of August 31, 1862. Montenegro was forced to...
Lot #1928 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, Osmani Nishani order, ND, Order of Osmanie 3rd Class, seven-pointed dark green enamel, silver and silver-gilt star with ball-tipped finials and with three short faceted silver rays between each arm, on crescent and five-pointed star suspension; the face with a circular central red enamel medallion bearing a raised silver crescent and inscribed in gilt Arabic letters ‘Relying on the Assistance of Almighty God,...
Lot #1929 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, Osmani Nishani order, ND, Order of Osmanie 4th Class, seven-pointed dark green enamel, silver and silver-gilt star with ball-tipped finials and with three short faceted silver rays between each arm, on crescent and five-pointed star suspension; the face with a circular central red enamel medallion bearing a raised silver crescent and inscribed in gilt Arabic letters ‘Relying on the Assistance of Almighty God,...
Lot #1930 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, Osmani Nishani order, ND, Order of Osmanie 3rd Class Neck Badge, seven-pointed dark green enamel, silver and silver-gilt star with ball-tipped finials and with three short faceted silver rays between each arm, on crescent and five-pointed star suspension; the face with a circular central red enamel medallion bearing a raised silver crescent and inscribed in gilt Arabic letters ‘Relying on the Assistance of...
Lot #1931 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, Osmani Nishani order, ND, Order of Osmanie, seven-pointed dark green enamel, silver and silver-gilt star with ball-tipped finials and with three short faceted silver rays between each arm, on crescent and five-pointed star suspension; the face with a circular central red enamel medallion bearing a raised silver crescent and inscribed in gilt Arabic letters ‘Relying on the Assistance of Almighty God, Abdül-Azîz...
Lot #1932 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, Osmani Nishani order, ND, Order of Osmanie, seven-pointed dark green enamel, silver and silver-gilt star with ball-tipped finials and with three short faceted silver rays between each arm, on crescent and five-pointed star suspension; the face with a circular central red enamel medallion bearing a raised silver crescent and inscribed in gilt Arabic letters ‘Relying on the Assistance of Almighty God, Abdül-Azîz...
Lot #1933 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR medal, AH1285 (1868), NP-1108, The Cretan Revolt Medal (Girid Madalyasi), 1st issue, the tughra of Abdul Aziz above a double crescent / panoramic view of the island of Crete, the word "Girid" (Crete) below, with date AH1285 (1868) below, piecred as usual, with suspender red ribbon which appears original, a few surface contact marks, EF, R.
Although uprisings among the Greek inhabitants of the island of...
Lot #1934 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR medal, AH1285 (1868), NP-1108, The Cretan Revolt Medal (Girid Madalyasi), 1st issue, the tughra of Abdul Aziz above a double crescent / panoramic view of the island of Crete, the word "Girid" (Crete) below, with date AH1285 (1868) below, piecred as usual, with ring, loop and green and red ribbon which appears original, Fine to VF, R.
Although uprisings among the Greek inhabitants of the island of Crete...
Lot #1935 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR medal, AH1285 (1868), NP-1108, The Cretan Revolt Medal (Girid Madalyasi), 1st issue, the tughra of Abdul Aziz above a double crescent / panoramic view of the island of Crete, the word "Girid" (Crete) below, with date AH1285 (1868) below, piecred as usual, with original suspender, Fine to VF, R.
Although uprisings among the Greek inhabitants of the island of Crete had been occurring for years, an...
Lot #1936 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1908, AE medal (13.70g), AH1324, 34mm, with original loop (as struck), for the Young Turk Revolution of 1908, EF to About Unc, RR.
Lot #1937 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR medal, AH1294 (1877), NP-1121, Turkish-Russian War Medal (Rusya Muharebesi Madalyasi), tughra with year below all with wreath / star above a rising sun framed by gun, bayonets and flags, including Arabic inscription on crescent, pierced as usual for hanging, with original ring, suspender and white & red ribbon, EF, RR. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and...
Lot #1938 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR medal, AH1300 (1883), NP-1112, Grand Medal of Distinction (Tarz-i jedid Buyuk Imtiyaz), unnamed, with ribbon, and suspender, lovely toned example, EF to About Unc, R. The Imtiyaz Medal was an Ottoman military decoration, instituted in 1882. It was presented in two classes, gold and silver and awarded for extraordonary bravery and loyalty to the State.
Lot #1939 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR medal, AH1300 (1883), NP-1112v, Grand Medal of Distinction (Tarz-i jedid Buyuk Imtiyaz), unnamed, with loop and ring, a privately made contemporary example, EF to About Unc, R. The Imtiyaz Medal was an Ottoman military decoration, instituted in 1882. It was presented in two classes, gold and silver and awarded for extraordonary bravery and loyalty to the State.
Lot #1940 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, Tarz-i jedid Buyuk Imtiyaz medal, AH1300 (1883), SET of Grand Medal of Distinction (Tarz-i jedid Buyuk Imtiyaz), 1) Gold Imtiaz-Medal Miniature with Swords, 15.8mm; with suspension bar and ribbon bar with swords (bronze gilt) and new ribbon, 2) Silver Imtiaz-Medal Miniature, also 15.8mm; with suspension ring and tiny piece of new ribbon, set of 2 medals, VF to EF, R. The Imtiyaz Medal was an Ottoman...
Lot #1941 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR medal, ND, NP-1119, Industry Medal (Sanayi Madalyasi), toughra over shield and military trophies and balance scales above book / wreath, unnamed and uninscribed, with suspender and original green ribbon, miniature medal, EF, RR.
Lot #1942 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR medal, ND, NP-1119, 33mm, Industry Medal (Sanayi Madalyasi), toughra over shield and military trophies and balance scales above book / wreath, unnamed and uninscribed, with suspender and original red & white ribbon, EF, RR.
Lot #1943 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR medal, ND, NP-1119, 33mm, Industry Medal (Sanayi Madalyasi), toughra over shield and military trophies and balance scales above book / wreath, unnamed and uninscribed, with loop, ring and suspender, EF to About Unc, RR.
Lot #1944 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, medal, AH1318 (1900), NP-1118cf, 30mm, Hejaz Railway Medal (Hamidiye-Hijaz Demiryolu Madalyasi),cupro-nickel medal, toughra and locomotive in wreath / Arabic inscription, pierced at 12 o'clock for wearing (as usual), with green and red ribbon, choice EF, R.
The building of a railway was announced by Sultan Abdulhamid II in 1900 that was to be financed and operated entirely by Ottoman subjects (although...
Lot #1945 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AE medal, AH1330, Hilal-i Ahmer (Red Crescent) Medal, circular bronze medal with large decorative suspension bar with the tughra of Sultan Mehmed Reshad V below a white enamel bar inscribed in Arabic letters ‘Ottoman Red Crescent Association’; the face with a circular central white enamel medallion bearing a red enamel left-facing crescent, ornate scrolling to left and right, a laurel spray below and inscribed...
Lot #1946 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR medal, AH1339, Hilal-i Ahmer (Red Crescent) Medal, circular silver medal with large decorative suspension bar with the tughra of Sultan Mehmed Reshad V below a white enamel bar inscribed in Arabic letters ‘Ottoman Red Crescent Association’; the face with a circular central white enamel medallion bearing a red enamel left-facing crescent, ornate scrolling to left and right, a laurel spray below and inscribed...
Lot #1947 - World Coins asia and middle-east
TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1908-1918, AR medal, AH1322 (1915), NP-1115, Medal of Merit (Liyakat Madalyasi), circular silver medal with loop for ribbon suspension and with ornate silver suspension bar; elaborate trophy of arms, the Sultan’s radiant tughra above / inscribed in Arabic characters ‘Medal of Merit especially for Those Who Have Shown Loyalty and Bravery’ and dated in Arabic numerals AH1308 (= AD1890); age-toned; on original ribbon with a...
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