WW1 Turkish Gallipoli Star

Turkish made example in a base zinc and painted enamel. This example rarely having nearly all of its original red paint to the obverse.
The horizontal bottle pin on the reverse shows some quality.

The Ottoman War Medal (Turkish: Harp Madalyası) was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It was commonly known in English as the Gallipoli Star and in German as the Eiserner Halbmond (Iron Crescent, in allusion to the Iron Cross). It was instituted by Sultan Mehmed V on 1 March 1915 for gallantry in battle. This decoration was awarded for the duration of World War I to Ottoman and other Central Powers troops, primarily in Ottoman areas of engagement.

Code: 751