Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Hejaz Railway Medal, Iii Class, Reduced Version, C.1910 United Republic of with a manufacturer's label printed

with a manufacturer's label printed in brown ink on white cotton and sewn in place on the right side

centre with green laurels and red enamel background presenting silver gilt Lorraine Cross on crown

exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics of Braca Knaus

measuring 37 mm (w) x 34 mm (h)

with raised ribbon banners in maroon felt with silver bullion lettering

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Hejaz Railway Medal, Iii Class, Reduced Version, C.1910 United Republic of with a manufacturer's label printed(Hamidiye Hicaz Demiryolu Madalyasi). Instituted in 1900. In nickel, measuring 30 mm in diameter, edge nicks, very light contact, original ribbon suspended from a hanger with dual prong pinback, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Hejaz Railway Medal was instituted in 1900 and struck to commemorate the opening of the new railway between Damascus and Mecca. Sultan Abdulhamid ordered the railway built, in order to have control over the Arabian Peninsula