TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR medal, AH1271, NP-1097, 37mm, Medal for the Defence of Silistria (Silistre Madalyasi), awarded to soldiers and a handful of British personnel who were present, who resisted and defeated the Russian Army in the siege of the city of Silistra in 1854, pierced as made, cleaned, VF to EF, RR. Silistra is a town in Northeastern Bulgaria. The town lies on the southern bank of the lower Danube river.
Estimate: 300-500 USD