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Medal - Conquest of Sebastopol and the Treaty of Paris
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1856 |
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| Composition | White metal |
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| Obverse description | Four allied flags flank a central design featuring scales of justice above a radiant sunburst, all surmounted by a laurel wreath. Below, a rectangular panoramic tableau depicts the bombardment and fall of Sebastopol, with cannon smoke and the city's fortifications visible in relief. The legend curves around the upper field, with the date at right. |
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| Obverse lettering | FALL OF SEBASTOPOL SEP 8TH 1855 |
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| Reverse lettering | THE / ALLIES / GIVE PEACE / TO EUROPE / MARCH 30TH / 1856 FRANCE / ENGLAND / SARDINIA / TURKEY |
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