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The Khedive's Sudan Medal 1896-1908
Obverse: Inscription: "Cypher of Khedive Abbas Hilmi. 1314 H". (A.D. 1897). Bar: "HAFIR". (in English and Arabic). Reverse: An oval shield of the arms of Egypt upon a trophy of flags and weapons, an inscribed tablet and scroll below. Inscription.on tablet: "THE RECOVERY OF SUDAN. 1314. H"(in Arabic). Inscription on edge: "SPECIMEN". Fitted with a clasp and yellow ribbon with a central blue watered-silk stripe
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0367 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan, 1896-1899 |
| Date made: | 1897 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 39 mm |