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Benjamin Wyon
Crimea Medal 1854-56
Silver | 3.6 cm (Width) (diameter of a coin/medal) | RCIN 440548
Benjamin Wyon
Crimea Medal (1854-1856). 2 clasps : Sebastapol and Azoff 1854-56
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Crimea Medal, 1854. Silver.
Obverse: Profile of Queen Victoria's head while young, facing left, from the design by William Wyon, over the date 1854. The inscription reads: VICTORIA REGINA.
Reverse: Image of a Roman Soldier, armed with circular shield and short sword, being crowned by a winged figure of Victory, designed by Benjamin Wyon. The inscription reads: CRIMEA.
Ornate scroll suspender. 2 clasps from different campaigns: Azoff, Sebastopol. No ribbon.
This campaign medal was issued by the United Kingdom to those who fought in the Crimean War of 1854-6.Provenance
Presented to Commander CW Buckley, VC. Purchased from Spink & Son, 26 January 1951.
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Medium and techniques
Silver
Measurements
3.6 cm (Width) (diameter of a coin/medal)
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Alternative title(s)
Crimea Medal (1854-1856). 2 clasps : Sebastapol and Azoff.
