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Silver Patriotic Fund medal commemorating the alliance between England and France 1854, awarded by the Mayor of Dover, 1855
Medal commemorating the Crimean War and the Alliance between England and France 1854, commemorative medal
Accession Number

NAM.2005-12-48-1

Description

Silver Patriotic Fund medal commemorating the Crimean War and the Alliance between England and France 1854. Awarded by the Mayor of Dover, William Henry Payn to M Tourneur, January 1855. Designed by Punch. Manufactured by Allen and Moore, Birmingham, England. Obverse die-struck in high relief, a depiction of a British Grenadier, left and French infantryman, right. Standing in front of crossed flags, a cannon and a drum on grassy ground. Inscribed around the edge. Below in the exergue, the date 1854, above which, below the ground the designer and manufacturer's names. On reverse in relief, within a laurel wreath an inscription. Remains of a suspension fitting on the upper rim. Associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856).

Campaigns

Crimean War (1854-1856)