Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Medal For Merit, Silver Grade Ii Class, C.1900 Auction excellent quality and superb design

excellent quality and superb design

with oxidation evident to the core

hallmarked with Arabic hallmark denoting 800 silver content as well as Arabic date letter (1951-53) "ر"

on a 100 mm-long metal bar

Marine battle planners had expected the normal rising tide to provide a water depth of five feet over the reef

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Medal For Merit, Silver Grade Ii Class, C.1900 Auction excellent quality and superb design(Liyakat Madalyasi). Instituted in 1890. In silver, measuring 24. 7 mm in diameter, with first war "1332" (1914) clasp in silver affixed to its original ribbon, maintaining good detail, scattered tarnishing, near extremely fine.