Catalog
Medal - Emir Abdelkader
| Location | Algeria |
|---|---|
| Year | 1845 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Period | Log in to see details |
| Notice | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Escande#24 |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | ABD - EL - KADER (Translation: Abdelkader) |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears a lengthy French biographical inscription in 18 lines of capital letters, filling the entire field within a raised border, recounting key events of Emir Abdelkader's life and military campaigns from his birth circa 1806 through 1845. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | CET HOMME CÉLÈBRE EST NÉ VERS 1806, PRÈS DE MASCARA. PROCLAMÉ ÉMIR APRÈS 1830 IL PRÊCHE LA GUERRE SAINTE CONTRE LES FRANÇAIS. 1833 TRAITÉ QUI LE CONSTITUE SOUVERAIN DE LA PROVINCE D'ORAN. 1834 REPRISE DE LA GUERRE SAINTE, VICTOIRE QU'IL REMPORTE À LA MACTA. 1836 IL EST BATTU À LA SICKAK. TRAITÉ DE LA TAFNA. 1839 NOUVELLE RUPTURE SANS DÉCLARATION. 1842 IL PERD SA SMALAH. 1845 APRÈS LE COMBAT D'OUED-MALAH IL FUIT DANS LE MAROC DONT IL SOULÈVE LES POPULATIONS CONTRE LA FRANCE. 1845 IL REPORTE LA GUERRE DANS L'ALGÉRIE |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |