Turkey - Ottoman: Medal of Glory (Iftihar Madalyasi) "Danube Medal", 1853
Condition: Very Fine
The Medal of Iftihar (Medal of Glory), Type 3, was instituted in 1853 and awarded for participation in the Danube Campaign early in the Crimean War with Russia and, later, for other campaigns where no specific campaign medal was struck. The medal is commonly referred to as the Danube Medal. There were approximately 50 British recipients of this medal.
