Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Crete Campaign Medal, 1868-1869 GTRexclude In stamped brass with silver

In stamped brass with silver nickel face plate

with various locations marked on their reverses

Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps during the Second World War

marked “RZM M1/102 (Frank & Reif

in paper pocket of issue

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Crete Campaign Medal, 1868-1869 GTRexclude In stamped brass with silverAtik Girid Madalyasi. Instituted in 1868. In silver, measuring 36. 7 mm, light contact, missing its original suspension, incorrect ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: Although uprisings among the Greek inhabitants of the island of Crete had been occurring for years, an outright revolt began on May 14, 1866, when a group of Greek citizens demanded lower taxes and changes in the court system. Although their demands were met, Ottoman troops were