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Mint:
Birmingham
Ruler:
Tawfiq (1879-92)
State:
Egypt
Ruler:
Victoria (1837-1901)
(Inferred)
Ruler:
TM
(With the title of)
Most of the battles in the final years of British influence in Egypt were rewarded with issues of the Egyptian Medal, but the Egyptian Khedive Tewfik Pasha showed his gratitude for British help with issues of his own bronze star for the campaigns in his kingdom.
One of these, the siege and capture of the Mahdist stronghold of Tokar in the Sudan, was unusual in that no British award was made for it, although the Khedive's Star could be worn in uniform. Tokar had since 1883 been the seat of the Beja leader Usman Dinga, and the 1891 campaign resulted in his briefly being captured.
Those who had already been awarded a Khedive's Star for earlier Egyptian campaigns were awarded only the bar for the Tokar campaign; issues of new undated stars with this bar are comparatively rare, therefore, as they went only to the newest soldiers in the forces involved. One such must have received this medal, but as it is unnamed, we do not know who he was. Lester Watson acquired the medal at some point before 1928.
History note: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, acquired before 1928
Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009
Diameter: 47 mm
Weight: 49.16 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Watson, Lester
Production date: AD 1893
Inscription present: Sphynx facing with three pyramids behind in circle, on downward five-pointed star with milled edges, suspended from bar with wheat-ear ornament and upturned crescent around star as device of suspender
Inscription present: Monogram inscription surmounted by crown all in circle
Accession number: CM.1293-2009
Primary reference Number: 141387
Watson Catalogue: 196
Ordering: M-0176
Previous object number: LW.0176
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Khedive's Egyptian Star (Tokar 1891)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/141387 Accessed: 2024-12-22 09:58:12
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