Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal, Galipoli Star Archive Fair/good condition

Fair/good condition

reverse presenting the embossed date of 16

suspended from a partially red enameled swivel crown and its period original ribbon - with a paper collector’s tag attached to the reverse

The ship had been named for a Merchant Seaman aboard the SS Maiden Creek in the Mediterranean Sea

RUSSIA" on the right

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal, Galipoli Star Archive Fair/good condition(Harp Madalyas). Instituted in 1915. Cast metal with red patination, Turkish made, ball finials on the tips of the star points, measuring 56. 5 mm (w) x 54 mm (h), horizontal pinback, red patination intact, small scuff mark on the reverse of the star point at 5 o'clock, extremely fine. Footnote: The Gallipolli Star was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It is also known as the Ottoman War Medal. It was instituted by Sultan Mehmed V