Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal, Gallipoli Star Hold Star by Austrian maker "C

Star by Austrian maker "C

vertical slender banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch

an envelope marked "Royal Mint

the obverse depicts a laurel wreath encirling a medallion

The Final British Offensive (August-November

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal, Gallipoli Star Hold Star by Austrian maker "C(Harp Madalyasi). Instituted in 1915. Of German manufacture, in nickel plated brass with red enamels, ball finials on the tips of the star points, measuring 57 mm (w) x 53. 8 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, very light contact, near 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 on March 1, 1915 for