Médaille de la guerre de Crimée britannique avec certificat original 1854

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Argento
ø 4 cm
ConditionMint
€ 1.500

Jongeling Numismatics & Ancient Art

• A proposito di opere d'arte
  Oak leafed pin with inscription ”Sebastopol”, with original ribbon, attached to issue certificate of the French Ministery of War, dated 1856.
  
  Obverse: VICTORIA – REGINA -1854, crowned portrait of queen Victoria left
  Reverse: CRIMEA, Roman soldier armed with circular shield and short sword being crowned by a flying Victory
  
  EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS VERSION
  
  In new frame with clarity glass, reinforced back. Size including frame: 32,5 x 41,5 cm.
  
  Due to the item’s fragility, it won’t be send by post or courier and can only be collected at our office in Utrecht. Exceptions are the Benelux countries and Germany, to which we will transport it personally.
  
  
  
  Text on certificate:
  
  “Médaille instituée par Sa Majesté la Reine d’Angleterre.
  
  Le Capitaine commandant la 3e Compagnie
  d’Ouvriers Constructeurs des Equipages Mres
  certifie que le Sieur Seltzer, Jean Baptiste
  ouvrier de 3e classe à la dite compagnie
  a fait partie de l’expedition de Crimée depuis le Sept Juin
  1855, ___ jusqu’au quatre Juillet 1856
  et a obtenu la Médaille instituée pa La Majesté la Reine
  d’Angleterre.
  Il a assisté au Siège & à la prise
  de Sébastopol, _______ ce qui lui
  donne droit à une agrafe.
  Châteauroux, le 16 Novembre 1856″
  
  (Text under medal:)
  Médaille et Agrafes
  remises le 14 Juillet 1857
  
  Translation:
  
  “Medal instituted by Her Majesty the Queen of England.
  
  The captain commanding the 3rd Company
  of construction workers of the forces Mres
  declares that mr. Seltzer, Jean Baptiste
  3rd class worker at said company
  has been part of the Crimea expedition from June seventh
  1855, until July fourth 1856
  and obtained the Medal instituted by Her Majesty The Queen of
  England.
  He was present at the siege & taking
  of Sevastopol, _______ which
  gives the right to a decoration.
  Châteauroux, November 16, 1856”
  
  (Text under medal:)
  “Medal and pin
  issued on July 14 1857”
  
  The Crimean War was a military conflict fought from October 1853 to February 1856 in which the Russian Empire lost to an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, Britain and Sardinia. In early April 1854 the British and French arrived at Sevastopol, the main port of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. In 1855, after heavy battle, the city was taken.

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