Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with loss of silver finish

with loss of silver finish throughout

” for the Stuttgart Mint

the Battle of Nive

some tarnishing of the brass fixtures

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with loss of silver finishInstituted 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