murat2010 Posted April 6, 2010 Posted April 6, 2010 Hello every1, need help identifying these medals, never seen them before,.http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2010/post-9492-127051769801.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2010/post-9492-127051777568.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2010/post-9492-127051790112.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2010/post-9492-127051798531.jpg
paul wood Posted April 6, 2010 Posted April 6, 2010 Hello every1, need help identifying these medals, never seen them before,.http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2010/post-9492-127051769801.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2010/post-9492-127051777568.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2010/post-9492-127051790112.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2010/post-9492-127051798531.jpg The piece with the toughra on the obverse is an imitation of a gold 500 piastres of Abdul Hamid II and I suggest it was made at a local Turkish jewellers, the other is beyond my ken. All the best, Paul
murat2010 Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 Thank you Paul, much appreciated. with regards The piece with the toughra on the obverse is an imitation of a gold 500 piastres of Abdul Hamid II and I suggest it was made at a local Turkish jewellers, the other is beyond my ken. All the best, Paul
oamotme Posted April 8, 2010 Posted April 8, 2010 The medal / medalet with the green and red ribbon is to my mind a souvenir or momento. I believe the inscription is from the Koran. Many of these were manufactured in Egypt and I have seen various examples bearing either inscriptions on both sides or even the head of Nasser, Ghadafi of Libya, Nimeiry of Sudan and even Imam Yahya of Yemen. The floral / leaf circular design appears to be common to most of these items. Despite what EBay vendors think - they should be cheap and cheerful. Owain
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