Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Medal For Ottoman-Greek War Of 1897 Auction significance of which is unknown

significance of which is unknown

measures 63

bearing a silver

Of very fine quality workmanship

Bain is shown on the roll of the 65 man Brockville Rifle Company and is listed on page 155 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Medal For Ottoman-Greek War Of 1897 Auction significance of which is unknownSilver, obverse with the tungra of Sultan Abdul Hamid II within a laurel wreath with rose, reverse inscribed in Arabic "Greek War, Day Sunday, 23rd of Zildake (11th month Hejira calendar), 1314 (1897AD)", measuring 24. 5 mm, without ribbon, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The immediate cause of the 1897 War was the question over the status of the Ottoman province of Crete, whose Greek majority desired its annexation to Greece and