Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), V Class Knight, C.1915 Archive Footnote: This medal is awarded

Footnote: This medal is awarded to commissioned officers of the South African Defence Force or other armed forces attached to or serving with or rendering service to the SADE

measuring 68 mm (w) x 35 mm (h)

The dark tan color is over 98% intact

label on the bottom inscribed "STK

The document is dated to Berlin on October 22

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), V Class Knight, C.1915 Archive Footnote: This medal is awardedMecidiye Nian. Instituted in 1851. Likely of German manufacture, consisting of Gold and red enamelled insignia, mounted to a silver seven pointed star base, each of the arms with five faceted rays, measuring 57. 7 mm (w) x 73. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its silver and red enamelled crescent moon and star suspension, chipping evident in the red enamels on one of the raised bars on the centrepiece ring and on the crescent moon of the suspension, on its