Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class Auction Archive Library of Congress Catalog Card

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 95-75013

surrounded by a stylized white enameled belt with an inscription of “MERENTI” (“MERIT”) and arabesques

He had received his training as a Navigator

Medals are unmounted

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class Auction Archive Library of Congress Catalog CardInstituted 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.