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Auction 26  15-17 September 2016
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Lot 369

Starting price: 140 USD
Price realized: 160 USD
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TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR medal, AH1271 (1855), Turkish Crimea War Medal (Kirim Harbi Madalyasi), Ottoman Sultan's tughra with the year AH1271 on all versions // a cannon standing upon the Imperial Russian flag, an anchor and a mortar. The 4 flags above represent the allies, Great Brtain, Turkey, France & Sardinia, of which the 2nd from the right indicates the troops receiving the medal, France here, with the legend LA CRIMÉE 1855 in exergue, with suspender and ribbon, EF. This campaign medal was issued by Sultan Abdul Mejid I of the Ottoman Empire to allied military personnel involved in the Crimean War of 1854-56. There are three different issues of this medal for those issued to British, French or Sardinian personnel.

Estimate: 150-250 USD
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