United Kingdom. A Crimea Medal Hold Death to Fascism - Freedom

Death to Fascism - Freedom to the Nation

37 mm x 47 mm)

A worn example with date worn off the centre

General Smith was notorious for ordering an indiscriminate retaliatory attack on a group of Filipinos during the Philippine-American War

with a large two-piece brim around the helmet

United Kingdom. A Crimea Medal Hold Death to Fascism - FreedomInstituted on December 15, 1854. A silver medal, obverse featuring the left facing effigy of Queen Victoria surrounded by the inscription VICTORIA REGINA, reverse presents the winged figure of victory placing a wreath crown on a soldiers head, with the inscription CRIMEA vertically on the left side of the medal, suspended by a scroll suspension, unnamed, measures full size, accompanied by ribbon, dark patina, light contact marks and bruising to edges,