Turkey Imtiyaz Medal fake or what?

[Auseklis]

Dear colleagues,

I was shown this Imtiyaz medal and belive it is a cast-copy. But I would prefer a second opinon by more expert collectors in that field.

[922F]

Certainly appears to be a casting lacking a suspension 'leaf-pin' -- cannot read inscribed name. Edge and obverse aspects could provide better analysis opportunities.

[Auseklis]

Some more pictures. Sorry for the quality, but that is what I got. Please specify what you want to see and I can ask for more pictures.

[demir]

Hi,

It is not original medal. This is a German made copy. Originals have a blank space at the reverse just above the date, (here the biggest picture) where the name of the recepient is engraved. If you check this forum you can find pictures of original medals

Regards

Demir

[Auseklis]

Thanks for the answer Demir! I was thinking so. Is known what the name is anyhow? I'm wondering if it is someone famous.

[avsaribar]

You can not read from that stupid cast ( Specially , a language like Ottoman !! ) but %95 it is written there Kaiser Wilhelm .... )

Edited January 9, 2013 by avsaribar

[Auseklis]

Quite possible so

Here is a picture of the gold Imtiyaz awarded to his father Wilhelm I

http://muenzenwoche.de/de/Archiv/8?&id=101&type=a

[saschaw]

Quite possible so

Here is a picture of the gold Imtiyaz awarded to his father Wilhelm I

http://muenzenwoche.de/de/Archiv/8?&id=101&type=a

Wow, great!

By the way, Wilhelm I. was Wilhelm II.'s grand father, not father.

[Auseklis]

Wow, great!

By the way, Wilhelm I. was Wilhelm II.'s grand father, not father.

Your are right! Excuse me, I'm better with our Hanoveran Kings, than with the Prussians.