1855 The Fall of Sebastopol

A VERY RARE MEDAL FOR THE "FALL OF SIVASTOPOL", PRINTED BY THE ENGLISH IN 1855, OF WHICH ONE EXAMPLE IS ON EXHIBITION AT THE ROYAL MUSEUMS GREENWICH AND THE NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM IN ENGLAND...

VERY RARE UNC

The 1855 Fall of Sevastopol Medal is a very rare medal minted by the English, given to English, French and Sardinian officers and soldiers who fought alongside the Ottomans after Sevastopol was bombed and captured by the Turks. A known example is on display at the Royal Museums Greenwich in England, while another example is on display at the National Army Museum. On the front side, there is a laurel wreath with the flags of the allied countries Ottoman, England, France and Sardinia and the words "Fall of Sevastopol 8 September 1855" written around it, and there is also a view of the battle of Sevastopol. At the bottom of the front side, there are the names of the cities of Sinop and Hango, which played an important role during the Crimean War. On the back side of the medal, there are the names of the allied countries and the words "The Allies give peace to Europe on 30 March 1856".

Estimate: 588 USD - 883 USD