Linasl Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hello. I have two medals I believe are from the Ottoman Empire. I know they are not expensive, but I would still like to identify what they were made for. I attached a low resulution photo of one of them, but I have four high resolution photos in a Photobucket Album here: http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx168/linasl/Ottoman%20Medals/ Any assistance would be appreciated, especially for the first one. Thank you. Linas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avsaribar Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Both Of them "Un-Official" - other name known as "Jewish" Medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linasl Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thank you for the info. Why "Jewish" Medals? Can you tell me a little bit more so I can do research on Google? Linas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avsaribar Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 It is a very long story why they called it "Jewish Medals" but let me try to explain you shortly. In 1908 , it was Sultan II.Abdulhamid period , Sultan declare the 2nd. constitutional monarchy (Mesrutiyet) in Ottoman Empire and it was a very big news for the public. As we look like the modernism and right to the Non-Christians in Ottoman Empire in that period , it was totally a celebration and happiness in the empire. I n that period , this happiness was visible in the flags , post cards , handkerchiefs and even in the custom made medals. But why they called those medals as "Jewish Medals " ? Because if we look to the Sultan Mehmed IV period , in 1600 years , in Selanik (In Greece Now) there was a jewish Origin Sebatay Levi and his followers have been made Muslim , forced to change their religion because of this , their execution is canceled and they were forgiven by the Sultan . When we looked to the public under the II.Mesrutiyet in 1908 , II.Abdulhamid period , we can notice that all the unvisible forces and those people was "Sebatays" . That is why , all the Mesrutiyet lovers called that medals as Jewish Medals and that name came to our days ... Hope it helps , Avsar IBAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linasl Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thank you very much Avsar. Very good explanation. Take care. Linas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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