Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Miniature Order of the Medijidie, Knight Province of China 57 mm x 59

57 mm x 59

2) A Silver Merit Medal of the Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order

and played a part in organizing the paramilitary Freikorps frontier guard units on the Polish border

with a flag rising from behind the shield

with a replacement vertical pinback

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Miniature Order of the Medijidie, Knight Province of China 57 mm x 59(Mecidi Nisani). Instituted late 1851. Civil Division. In silver, a seven point star with clusters of five faceted rays, a crescent moon and star separating each cluster, the center medallion features the Sultan Abdul Meijids royal cypher surrounded by a Turkish inscription within burgundy enamels, the reverse is plain, suspended from a swivel red enamelled crescent moon and star, worn on a small original ribbon, measures 18. 6mm (w) x 26. 3 mm (h to