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  • Other Name

    Egypt Khedive's Star 1882-1891 (descriptive name)

    name of recipient not known (associated name)

  • Description

    Khedive of Egypt's Star 1882-91

    Awarded to a member of the 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

    five-pointed bronze star; suspension ring attached a straight laureated bar with crescent and a small five-pointed star at centre of bar; with ribbon

    obverse: in centre the Sphinx with the three Great Pyramids behind; around this on a raised band, h is embossed EGYPT above and below:

    reverse: the Khedive’s monogram ‘T.M.’ surmounted by a crown within a raised band

    ribbon: blue-grey with a red stripe near each edge

    medals issued unnamed, but recipients details have been added on points of star

    top points recipient initials: J / G

    horizontal points: initials of unit: 2B / GG [2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards]

    bottom point: service number which is difficult to decipher, either: 5/1134, or 5/11314, 5/437, or 5437

  • Place
    Birmingham/West Midlands/England
  • Associated Place

    Egypt

  • Accession Number
    1929.364
  • Other Id

    N1098.1 (numismatics)

    S107 (Spink 1988)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

Khedive of Egypt's Star 1882-91, N1098.1

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  • Khedive of Egypt's Star 1882-91, N1098.1
  • Khedive of Egypt's Star 1882-91, N1098.1
  • Khedive of Egypt's Star 1882-91, N1098.1

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