Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 Newly Listed with minor scratches

with minor scratches

a postcard with a drawing of General Leutnant Eduard Dietl

light discolouration and surface wear evident on the obverse

The case measures 175 mm (w) x 185 mm (h)

the cypher FY sits in a crowned blue enamelled disc at 12 o’clock

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 Newly Listed with minor scratchesInstituted January 4, 1862. Civil Division. In silvered bronze, a hollow green enamelled seven point star with ball finials and three small silver faceted rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion with a red enamelled field with a central Arabic inscription (ABDULAZIZ HAN EL MUSTENID BITTEVFIKAT EL RABBANIYE MELIK UL DEVLETUL OSAMIYE) with a crescent moon along the bottom, the reverse medallion bears two drums with flags and the inscription SENE