Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Siege Of Silistria Medal, Silver Grade, C.1860 United Republic of 2) A 1933 Voting “Yes

2) A 1933 Voting “Yes

marked LDO Number"6" on the pin for Fritz Zimmermann

Footnote: George Herbert Hawkes was born on June 25

unmarked but these commemorative medals are known to be made locally in France

The reverse identifies him as Johann Schmied

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Siege Of Silistria Medal, Silver Grade, C.1860 United Republic of 2) A 1933 Voting “YesSilistre Madalyasi. Instituted in 1854. Type I. In silver, measuring 36. 7 mm in diameter, dark patina, edge nicks, light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Siege of Silistria took place during the Crimean War. In this action, Russian forces besieged the Ottoman fortress of Silistria. While initially successful, the Russians were forced after several weeks to abandon the siege and retreat due to political pressure. This