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Medal - Abdul Hamid II Silver Modern Pattern
| Location | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1312 (1895) |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the elaborate calligraphic tughra of Sultan Abdul Hamid II rendered in bold relief against a plain field, with the characteristic tall vertical strokes and sweeping horizontal loops of the imperial monogram. A small Arabic inscription appears to the upper right of the tughra, and an additional small calligraphic element is visible in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a central raised oval cartouche containing a multi-line Arabic calligraphic inscription in bold relief, with the text arranged in overlapping lines in the Ottoman style. The surrounding flat field is plain, and the rim is slightly raised and unadorned. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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