Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Crimea Campaign Medal 1855, British Issue, Attributed to J.A. Birch visually-hidden Cobham took his aerial circus

Cobham took his aerial circus to South Africa (with the mistaken view that it would be the first of its kind there)

Beige wool stitched lettering on a wool maroon base

this cap remains in a better than very fine condition

Monetny Dvor mint marked and number engraved "2123469" on the reverse

Instituted June 1940 by King Friedrich II

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Crimea Campaign Medal 1855, British Issue, Attributed to J.A. Birch visually-hidden Cobham took his aerial circus(Kirim Harbi Madalyasi). Instituted in 1856. Consisting of a round silver medal, with a hole punched through the top of the award and triple swivel rings for suspension from its period original replacement ribbon, the obverse bearing the tughra of Abdulmejid and dated AH 1271 (1854 AD), the reverse with a trophy of arms, the flags of France, Ottoman Turkey, Sardinia and Great Britain beyond and inscribed and dated Crimea 1855, marked 1st GDP JAS BIRCH