United Kingdom; Turkey, Ottoman Empire. Turkish Crimean War Medal 1854-1856, British Issue, To Wright Hirst, Royal Regiment certificate_of_authenticity obverse depicts central viking longship

obverse depicts central viking longship sailing over a map of the northern hemisphere

together with the name of the then Director of the Spanish General Courts CARLOS INIESTA

the left side has one of two hooks intact and is missing its restraining spring

Light soiling in the dome of the helmet

with its period original 35 mm wide peacetime ribbon

United Kingdom; Turkey, Ottoman Empire. Turkish Crimean War Medal 1854-1856, British Issue, To Wright Hirst, Royal Regiment certificate_of_authenticity obverse depicts central viking longship(Kirim Harbi Madalyasi). Instituted in 1854 (3769 WRIGHT HIRST. ROYAL REGIMENT). In silver, naming has been shaved and re engraved in large capitals, British issue with "CRIMEA", Eastern Arabic dated with the Muslim calendar year "1271" (1854) on the obverse, measuring 36. 8 mm in diameter, edge nicks, contact marks, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Turkish Crimean War Medal is a campaign medal issued by Sultan Abdlmecid I of the Ottoman