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Medal - Alliance of the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria and victories at the naval battle of the Dardanelles
| Location | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Composition | Zinc |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts to left of two rulers in high relief: Ferdinand I of Bulgaria at left wearing a karakul fur cap and military uniform with epaulettes, and Mehmed V of the Ottoman Empire at right wearing a fez and decorated military uniform. Both figures are rendered with detailed facial features including beards and moustaches, filling the field without a surrounding legend. |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic naval battle scene in high relief depicting warships engaged in combat at sea. A large warship at right fires its heavy gun, with billowing smoke clouds filling the field, while a damaged or sinking vessel is shown to the left amid turbulent waves. The composition commemorates the Ottoman naval defense at the Dardanelles. |
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