Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 Hold Engineers)

Engineers)

in Gold and enamels (with award document

an interesting example of irregular shape in extremely fine condition

Instituted on February 12

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 Hold Engineers)Instituted January 4, 1862. Civil Division. In silvered bronze, a hollow green enamelled seven point star with ball finials and three small silver faceted rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion with a red enamelled field with a central Arabic inscription (ABDULAZIZ HAN EL MUSTENID BITTEVFIKAT EL RABBANIYE MELIK UL DEVLETUL OSAMIYE) with a crescent moon along the bottom, the reverse medallion bears two drums with flags and the inscription SENE