OTTOMAN EMPIRE - TURKEY: Silver Liyakat Medal
(or Liakat Medal) for Military Merit, Loyalty and
Bravery.
Reverse: Inscription in the old Turkish Alphabet
(Arabic characters):
"Medal for Merit for Those Who Have Shown
Loyalty and Bravery".
This is a pre WW1 example.
The medal was instituted in 1890 (AH1308) and
since 1905 it was also awarded to women.
FULL SIZE
1890 - pre WW1 1914 - 1918
Item 100% original - ribbon original
Condition as on the photos
GREAT ADDITION TO EVERY COLLECTION!
Payment method: Paypal
FREE SIGNED FOR SHIPPING