Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie, Civil Division, Iii Class Commander Badge, C.1880 Auction A Cross Pattée of multi-piece

A Cross Pattée of multi-piece construction with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed border

gold hallmark of a goat’s head between the number “3” and letter “A” denoting Vienna between 1872 and 1922

Constructed of green wool with a buckram core

cross measures  34 mm x 61

each with original ribbons and dual-prong pinbacks

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie, Civil Division, Iii Class Commander Badge, C.1880 Auction A Cross Pattée of multi-piece(Mecidiye Nian). Instituted 1851 by Sultan Abdlmecid I. Civil Division. 1851 1922 issue. Of local manufacture, a beautiful multi rayed seven pointed star in silver, depicting silver crescent moon and star symbols between the arms, obverse centre in Gold exhibiting the engraved Tughra of Abdulmejid I, with an enameled red border inscribed by Arabic characters, reverse exhibiting a Turkish hallmark denoting manufacturing in the Imperial Mint of