Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Miniature Liyakat Medal (Medal for Merit), c.1915 visually-hidden privately impressed on the UNKM

privately impressed on the UNKM and officially engraved on the CFD

gilt and silvered bronze with red and black enamels

silvering wear present on the reverse

the thirteen pages of black and white photographs on a semi-gloss white paper stock

were also seen moving up north and south

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Miniature Liyakat Medal (Medal for Merit), c.1915 visually-hidden privately impressed on the UNKM(Liyakat Madalyasi). In bronze, measuring 16 mm (w) x 32 mm (h) inclusive of its first war "1332" (1914) and crossed swords suspension bar, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Liyakat Medal (AKA Medal for Merit) was instituted in 1890 and awarded for meritorious military or civilian service, in two grades: Gold and Silver.