Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Civil Division, Ii Class Star, C.1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac his right ankle still causing

his right ankle still causing problems

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugsmeisterei) logo and maker mark “M/8” (M1/8 - Ferdinand Wagner

Faught reported "sick" while on board the S

Banknotes)

1890 and died on January 16

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Civil Division, Ii Class Star, C.1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac his right ankle still causing(Mecidiye Nian). Instituted in 1851. Multi piece construction, center appliqu in Gold with red enamels, mounted to a silver seven pointed star base, silver standard marked on the reverse the star and on the cartouche, measuring 75. 5 mm (w) x 75. 7 mm (h), intact enamels, vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Medjidie (Mecidiye) was instituted in 1851. It was issued in considerable numbers by Sultan Abdlmecid,