Turkey, Empire. A Miniature Liyakat Medal for Merit, c.1900 visually-hidden peering between three oak leaves

peering between three oak leaves with an acorn mounted on the left

Black wool upper and underside

Quebec when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private with the 117th Infantry Battalion "Canadian Grenadier Guards / Eastern Township Battalion"

Demonstrating only minor signs of material fatigue

22 mm x 28

Turkey, Empire. A Miniature Liyakat Medal for Merit, c.1900 visually-hidden peering between three oak leaves(Liyakat Madalyasi). A circular silver medal, the obverse depicting the Turkish Coat of Arms, the reverse with writing in Arabic characters, on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon featuring a medal bar with crossed swords, unmarked, measuring 24. 7 mm in diameter, in very fine condition.