Medal - Conquest of Sebastopol and the Treaty of Paris

Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1856
Weight 32.76 g
Diameter 51.5 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
148420
References BHM# 2581,
Laurence Brown; 1980. British Historical Medals / Volume 1. The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
Eimer# 1509
Christopher Eimer; 2010. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Commemorative issue

Conquest of Sevastopol and signing of the Treaty of Paris between the nations of Russian Empire and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the British Empire, the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia

Obverse

Allied flags and scales above a panoramic tableau of Sebastopol.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FALL OF SEBASTOPOL SEP 8TH 1855

Engraver: John Harvey Pinches

Reverse

6-line inscription with date within wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE // ALLIES // GIVE PEACE // TO EUROPE // MARCH 30TH // 1856
FRANCE / ENGLAND / SARDINIA / TURKEY

Engraver: John Harvey Pinches

Mint

John Pinches Medallist Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1840-1980)

Comments

Schulman, Pax in nummis 812

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1856 

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