Turkey Ottoman Empire Cretan Revolt Medal 1866 1869

Ottoman Empire (Turkey): Silver commemorative 
medal for the suppression of the Cretan revolution 
of 1866 – 1869.   
The medal was instituted by Sultan Abdulaziz in 
1869.
Obverse: The Sultan’s tughra and crescent.
Reverse: Map of the island of Crete under the 
word "Girid" (Crete) with the date 1285 (AD. 1869). 
About 50,000 of these medals were awarded.
  
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Cretan Revolution 1866-1869

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