Turkey: Ottoman Empire. A Crimea War Medal 1854-1856, British Issue

(Kırım Harbi Madalyası). 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 Abdülmecid 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. There are three different issues of this medal for British, French, or Sardinian personnel. The medal was designed by James Robertson. British recipients also qualified for the British Crimea Medal.