Ottoman Medal of Merit with swords, Sultan II. Abdulhamid Period, Establishment Date: H.1308 (1890)

Ottoman Medal of Merit, created by Sultan II. Abdulhamid, is a medal given by the Sultan to the Ottoman citizens who showed loyalty and heroism in order to appreciate and encourage their peers. It was also given by other sultans until the last period of the Ottoman Empire. The first 100 pieces were printed in gold, the later ones were printed in silver. Sultan II. The Medal of Merit, created by Abdulhamid, is a medal given by the sultan to the Ottoman citizens who showed loyalty and heroism in order to appreciate and encourage their peers. It was also given by other sultans until the last period of the Ottoman Empire. The first 100 pieces were printed in gold, the later ones were printed in silver.

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