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medal, campaign

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human history
  • Other Name

    Crimea Medal 1854-1856 (descriptive name)

    Archibald Annett, Royal Artillery. (associated name)

  • Description

    Crimea Medal 1854-1856 (with one bar, plus three)

    Medal awarded to Archibald Annett, Royal Artillery

    silver medal; ornate swivelling suspender; one bar attached to medal and additional set of three bars

    obverse: diademed head of Queen Victoria; legend: VICTORIA REGINA and date: 1854

    reverse: the standing figure of a roman warrior with shield and short sword being crowned with laurel by the winged figure of Victory; word CRIMEA on lhs

    bars: ornate oak leaf and acorn pattern; one bar attached to medal: INKERMANN

    additional set of three bars: BALAKLAVA / INKERMANN / SEBASTOPOL

    markings:

    obverse: name of designer: W. WYON RA. on truncation of the bust

    reverse: name of designer: B. WYON SC. inside rim on lower lhs

    ribbon: light blue with yellow edges

    medal unnamed

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1978.85
  • Other Id

    N1592 (numismatics)

    S091 (Spink 1988)

  • Department
  • Display Room
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