Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of The Crescent, Miniature, C.1900 Hold or the Year of the

or the Year of the Three Kaisers refers to the year 1888 during the German Empire

the other octagonal

8 mm and 36

Kingdom version with the bust of King Farouq on the reverse

83mm wing span

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of The Crescent, Miniature, C.1900 Hold or the Year of the(Hilal Nishani). Instituted in 1799. In silver, measuring 14 mm (w) x 25. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, contact marks evident on the reverse, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Crescent was instituted in 1799 by Sultan Selim Khan III Ilhami and awarded to foreigners for services rendered during the Napoleonic wars.