Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Civil Division, Ii Class Star, C.1880 Auction Footnote: Edward Connolly enlisted to

Footnote: Edward Connolly enlisted to serve as a Boy soldier with the 2/71st Foot on 4 May 1809

Fitzsimons being taken on strength on January 19

the obverse with a large mobile swastika with reaching hands in the background

insignia in silvered aluminum with blue and white enamels

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Civil Division, Ii Class Star, C.1880 Auction Footnote: Edward Connolly enlisted to(Mecidiye Nian). Instituted in 1851. Multi piece construction, center appliqu in Gold with red enamels, mounted to a silver seven pointed star base, silver standard marked on the reverse the star and on the cartouche, measuring 75. 5 mm (w) x 75. 7 mm (h), intact enamels, vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Medjidie (Mecidiye) was instituted in 1851. It was issued in considerable numbers by Sultan Abdlmecid,