Medal of Abd-El-Kader: CM.TR.2254-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Medal of Abd-El-Kader

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Categories

Medal

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1937) by Trinity College, Cambridge

Dating

Production date: AD 1845

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter (min) 57.6 mm Diameter 57.6 mm Weight 72.44 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Head of Abd-El-Kader in head dress facing left with inscription vertically left

Text: ABD-EL-KADER
Location: Obverse
Type: Design

Inscription present: Inscription

Text: SON OF SIDI-EL-HADJ MAHHI- EDDIN, OF THE TRIBE OF OULAD-AISSA BEN-ABBESS. BORN IN 1806 NEAR MASCARA. 1830, PROCLAIMED EMIR. PREACED THE HOLY WAR.1833, TREATY WITH The FRENCH BY WHICH HE IS PROCLAIMED INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN OF THE PROVINCE OF ORAN. 1834 RENEWS THE HOLY WAR. VICTORY AT MACTA 18536, DEFEATED AT SICKAK. TREATY OF TAFNA. 1839, RUPTURE OF THE TREATY 1842, LOSS OF THE SMALAH. 1843 DEFEATED AT OUED -MALAH. RETREAT TO THE EMPIRE OF MAROCCO 1845, RENEWS THE WAR IN ALGIERS. BATTLE OF D'JEMMA GHAZOUAT.
Location: Reverse
Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.TR.2254-R
Primary reference Number: 228735
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Monday 29 March 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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