| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 53 | Auction date: 18 September 2025 |
| Lot number: 878 Price realized: 300 USD (Approx. 255 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR medal, MYB-124, The Abyssinian War Medal; left facing effigy of a diademed Queen Victoria, around the edge is a stylized border with indentions; between the indentions are the letters ABYSSINIA // awarded to J. MURPHY / A.B (Able Rate) / H.M.S. DAPHNE, with new ribbon, AU. The Abyssinian War Medal was awarded for service between October 4, 1867 and April 19, 1868 to those who participated in the 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia. This punitive expedition, led by Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Napier, was carried out by the armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire. Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia imprisoned several missionaries and two representatives of the British government. About 14,000 medals were awarded, 12,000 to the British and Indian armies and only 1,981 to the Royal Navy, such as this example. The HMS Daphne was built at the Pembroke Dockyard and launched on October 23, 1866. She spent her entire career east of Suez, in the East Indies, and particularly on anti-slavery operations on the east coast of Africa. Estimate: 250-350 USD |  |
