Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 Auction 2 mm (w) x 80

2 mm (w) x 80 mm (h)

the plastic sleeve housing Smith's Memorial Programme (entitled "Memorial Service / Sergeant (Retired) Ernest Alvia "Smokey" Smith

OPENED IN 1731

Medway at Alexandra

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 Auction 2 mm (w) x 80Instituted 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