Khedive's Star For The Egypt War 1882
Awarded to Adm R S Phipps Hornby. Obverse: A five pointed star. Within a band, head of the Sphinx, three pyramids in the background. Legend: "EGYPT 1882". Below: "Khedive of Egypt" (in Arabic letters). Reverse: the monogram of the Khedive, a crown above. No date. Awarded by the Khedive to all those who received the Egypt Medal. Fitted with a ring and bar, with floral scroll and a crescent and star in relief upon it, and blue ribbon.
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Object Details
ID: | MED2314 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | War medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Jenkins & Sons |
Events: | Egypt War: Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 |
Date made: | circa 1886 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Phipps Hornby Collection |
Measurements: | 47 mm |