OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED AH 1295/1878 AD

The Order of Charity was instituted in 1878, the year when this medal was commissioned. This order was reserved for women awarded as a taken of the Sultan's esteem or for outstanding charitable work. The words inscribed around the tughra are "humanity, assistance, patriotism". Another medal of the Order of Charity, although smaller, sold at Christie's, 11 April 2014, lot 422.