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St Jean d'Acre Medal, Syrian War 1840
Syria Medal awarded to Henry Trollope (1815-1876), HMS 'Asia'. Obverse: The Sultan's cypher in Arabic, surrounded by a laurel wreath. Reverse: A fort flying the Turkish flag, above, six stars, inscription below in Arabic: 'The country of Syria and the fortress of Acre', '1256' (1840). Fitted with a silver suspension bar and crimson ribbon edged with white, with a brooch pin. Awarded by the Sultan of Turkey in gold and silver to officers and in bronze to men. Inscribed on the edge: 'HENRY TROLLOPE HMS ASIA SYRIA 1840'. Framed with LOA0763 and LOA0765.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA7895 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1840 |
| People: | Trollope, Rear Henry |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |
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