Turkey. Mehmet II (1430-1482). Medal 1957. AE. mm. 85.00 Inc. J.Pavlvs. EF.
Conceived and built between 1451 and 1452 on the orders of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, Rumelihisarı (also known as Rumelian Castle) was commissioned in preparation for a planned Ottoman siege on the then-Byzantine city of Constantinople. the medal celebrates the restoration works of 1955-1958.