Khedive's Star For The Egypt War 1882

Awarded to Lieut A.H.Oliver, RN, H.M.S.Jumna. 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 blue ribbon.

Object Details

ID: MED1265
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Jenkins & Sons
Events: Anglo-Egyptian War, 1882
Vessels: Jumna (1866)
Date made: ca.1886
People: Oliver, Algernon Hardy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 47 mm