Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Crimea Medal (Krim Medal) GTRexclude standard buckram underlay

standard buckram underlay

1/5th Fusrs) Naming is engraved

3 mm (w) x 53 mm (h)

original ribbon suspended from a hanger with an ornately engraved floral design

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Crimea Medal (Krim Medal) GTRexclude standard buckram underlay(Kirim Madalyasi). Instituted in 1854. Sardinia "LA CRIMEA" Issue. In silver, measuring 37 mm in diameter, dark patina, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Crimea Medal (AKA Krim Medal) was instituted in 1854 and awarded to the military personnel who fought and defeated the Russian army in Crimea. The recipients were Ottoman, British, French and Piemonte soldiers. It was issued in three versions: "CRIMEA"