Altın Alman Mülakatı Madalyası 1889

Lot 125: OTTOMAN, ABDÜL HAMID II (1293-1327h).
Large Gold Medal for the Visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II to Constantinople, 1889
DIAMETER: 65mm
WEIGHT: 190.63g
REFERENCES: Erüreten p.260; cf Pere 1114 (small size) CONDITION: Minor marks on reverse and edge, extremely fine and extremely rare
NOTE: This was the first of three state visits that Kaiser Wilhelm II paid to Constantinople, and was celebrated with great ostentation and ceremony. Although the Kaiser himself clearly enjoyed the visit immensely and was himself very popular in the city, his friendship with the Sultan was to cause considerable political difficulties, particularly with Russia. 
Estimate: £8,000-10,000 SOLD FOR £120,000 ($185,532) Purchased by private collector.

OTTOMAN, ABDÜL HAMID II (1293-1327h)

Large Gold Medal for the Visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II to Constantinople, 1889

OBVERSE: Tughra above trophy of arms

In margin: Mülâkati Sultan Abdülhamid hani sâni bi Imparatori Almanya Wilhelm sâni der Kostantiniye fi 7 Re sene 1307

REVERSE: German Imperial eagle

In double margin: ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DEN BESUCH SEINER MAJESTÄT DES DEUTSCHEN KAISERS WILHELM II BEI SEINER MAJESTÄT DEM KAISER DER OSMANEN ABDUL-HAMID KHAN II IN CONSTANTINOPEL 2 NOVEMBER 1889

DIAMETER: 65mm

WEIGHT: 190.63g

REFERENCES: Erüreten p.260; cf Pere 1114 (small size)

CONDITION: Minor marks on reverse and edge, extremely fine and extremely rare

NOTE: This was the first of three state visits that Kaiser Wilhelm II paid to Constantinople, and was celebrated with great ostentation and ceremony. Although the Kaiser himself clearly enjoyed the visit immensely and was himself very popular in the city, his friendship with the Sultan was to cause considerable political difficulties, particularly with Russia.