Turkey: Ottoman Empire. A Crimea War Medal 1854-1856, British Issue Archive 5 mm (w) x 51

5 mm (w) x 51 mm (h) each)

with superposed enameled green laurels denoting war decoration

the JM on its original ribbon with pinback

Measuring 211 mm (w) x 154 mm (h)

hand-engraved with Japanese characters on either side of the pin on the reverse

Turkey: Ottoman Empire. A Crimea War Medal 1854-1856, British Issue Archive 5 mm (w) x 51(Krm Harbi Madalyas). Instituted in 1855. In silver, reverse inscribed "CRIMEA" (British Issue), measuring 36. 8 mm in diameter, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Turkish Crimean War Medal is a campaign medal issued by Sultan Abdlmecid I of the Ottoman Empire to allied military personnel involved in the Crimean War of 1854 1956. It was only awarded to those who survived the war and not to next of kin.