Silver Liakat Medal Liyakat Madalyasi Medal Of Merit Ottoman Empire Turkish

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Silver Liakat Medal Liyakat Madalyasi Medal Of Merit Ottoman Empire Turkish:
$89.90

Silver Liyakat Madalyasi(Liakat Medal). Excellent condition medal. Crisp letters and symbols, very well preserved. Pictures don\'t do justice. Comes with a correct but not original ribbon.

Liyakat Medal was instituted in1890 intwo classes (gold and silver medal) by the 34thSultan of the Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II (22.09.1842-10.02.1918) who reigned from 31.08.1876 to 27.04.1909. Initially it was awarded to men only, Ottoman subjects as well as foreigners for military and civil merits for the benefit of the Empire. In 1905 the statute of the Liyakat Medal was amended and since then women were allowed to receive the decoration for charitable work, service to mosques and schools as well as other noble deeds.

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