Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Osmania, Iv Class, C.1900 Auction Archive during a strategy briefing late

during a strategy briefing late in the war

A rare and sought after badge in die-stamped gilded brass

the obverse consisting of a gilded oval oak leaf wreath

undulation and tearing in the paper lining in the base

the reverse inscribed with the date “13

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Osmania, Iv Class, C.1900 Auction Archive during a strategy briefing lateInstituted January 4 1862. In silver, a seven point green enamelled star with ball finials, three small faceted rays in each quadrant, the large center medallion features a gilt crescent moon on a red enamelled field with inscription ABDULAZIZ HAN EL MUSTENID BITTEVFIKAT EL RABBANIYE MELIK UL DEVLETUL OSAMIYE, surrounded by a thick green enamelled ring, the reverse medallion has been rotated and sits upside down bearing two drums with flags and the