and a silversmith mark of “БР
on loop for suspension from period original blue ribbon
reverse with raised initial institution date of “1813”
the tunic measures approximately 470 mm across the shoulders
on a 37 mm (w) x 83 mm (h) leather fob)
Turkey: Ottoman Empire. A Crimea War Medal 1854-1856, Sardinia Issue Auction Archive and a silversmith mark of(Krm Harbi Madalyas). Instituted in 1855. In silver, reverse inscribed "LA CRIMEA" (Sardinia Issue), measuring 36. 8 mm in diameter, four prominent gouges evident on the reverse, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, replacement ribbon, fine. Footnote: The Turkish Crimean War Medal is a campaign medal issued by Sultan Abdlmecid I of the Ottoman Empire to allied military personnel involved in the Crimean War of 1854 1956. It was only awarded to those who