Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Iii Class Commander United Republic of presenting as a rightward-facing Silesian

presenting as a rightward-facing Silesian eagle

mounted to a ten-pointed silver gilt star base

the obverse consisting of an eight-point radiant star

and reinstated by General Francisco Franco in 1942 after the end of the Civil War

The reverse features a brief description of the book’s contents

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Iii Class Commander United Republic of presenting as a rightward-facing Silesian(Mecidiye Nian). Instituted in 1851. Multi piece construction, center appliqu in Gold with red enamels, mounted to a silver seven pointed star base, the star and moon suspension in silver gilt with red enamels, measuring 65 mm (w) x 81. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its star and crescent moon suspension, intact enamels, on a modern replacement full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Medjidie (Mecidiye) was instituted in 1851. It was