Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Ottoman War Medal, by B.B. & Co. Hold maker marked "RS&S" (Richard Simm

maker marked "RS&S" (Richard Simm & Sohne

The forearm of each arm bears three five-pointed stars

Two-piece construction of gilded zink and silvered tombac

stamped "Mit Luftschiff LZ 127 befordert" in an oval at the right and "Mit Luftpost Oar avion" label at the bottom

so called "salt & pepper" pattern on reverse

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Ottoman War Medal, by B.B. & Co. Hold maker marked "RS&S" (Richard Simm(Harp Madalyas). Constructed of silvered tombak with enamels, consisting of a five pointed star completing in ball finials, the obverse with red enameled arms demonstrating a classic strawberry seed style pattern, overlaid by a raised and silvered crescent, surrounding a silvered Tughra of Sultan Mehmed V above an Islamic calendar date of 1333 (AD 1915), the reverse affixed with a two piece suspension apparatus consisting of a rectangular base plate