Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Crescent, Miniature, c.1900
(Hilal Nishani). Instituted in 1799. In silver, measuring 14 mm (w) x 25.5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension, contact marks evident on the reverse, near extremely fine.
Footnote: The Order of the Crescent was instituted in 1799 by Sultan Selim Khan III Ilhami and awarded to foreigners for services rendered during the Napoleonic wars.

