War Medal, Turkish
Description
A Turkish War Medal. The white metal five pointed star has a crescent superimposed on a red enamel background. A seal of Sultan Resad is featured at the centre of the star. The date is ' 1337 ' which translates to 1915.
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Accession number
A74.800
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This item is Darphane made, which is the Turkish mint for medals. The figure in the center is the seal of Sultan Resad and the date is 1337 which is 1915. Thanks to Tan Kurbceke from Turkey
- Barry o'Sullivan posted 9 years ago.
Hi, These stars are called a 'Turkish War Medal' and should not be limited to Gallipoli. BArry
- Barry O'Sullivan posted 9 years ago.