A 1876-1878 Serbian-Turkish War Campaign Medal

A 1876-1878 Serbian-Turkish War Campaign Medal - Bronze, obverse illustrating the crowned monogram of Prince Milan IV Obrenovic surrounded by a laurel and oak wreath and inscribed with the names of the battles of Shumatovatz, Nish, Ak-Palanka, Pirot, Grdelitza, Vranja, Sv. Nicola and Adlije, reverse illustrating a female figure with a shield and cross, representative of Serbia, encircled by the inscription "War for Liberation and Independence 1876 1877 1878" in cyrillic script, 32.5 mm, integral eye loop suspension, light contact and wear, very fine.Footnote: The medal was created on February 15, 1878 and awarded to all active participants in the successful war against Ottoman Turkey that brought full independence for Serbia and significant territorial gains.