Khedive's Star For The Egypt War 1882

Awarded to Private John Rhodes, Royal Marines. Obverse: A five pointed star. Within a band, head of the Sphinx, three pyramids in the background. Legend: "EGYPT 1884". Below: "Khedive of Egypt" (in Arabic letters). Reverse: the monogram of the Khedive, a crown above. 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 a blue ribbon.

Object Details

ID: MED2767
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Jenkins & Sons
Events: Anglo-Egyptian War, 1882
Date made: circa 1886
People: Rhodes, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 47 mm