Original British Crimea Medal 1854 with Sebastopol Clasp – Issued to Trooper J. Robinson, 10th Hussars

Original British Crimea Medal 1854 with Sebastopol Clasp

An original British Crimea Medal with Sebastopol clasp, officially issued to:

Trooper J. Robinson, 10th Hussars

The recipient’s details are impressed on the rim of the medal, as issued.

The obverse features the crowned portrait of Queen Victoria with the inscription “VICTORIA REGINA” and the date 1854 below. The reverse depicts Winged Victory crowning a Roman warrior with a laurel wreath, alongside the vertical inscription “CRIMEA”.

The medal is fitted with the original Sebastopol clasp, awarded for participation in the siege and capture of the Russian fortress of Sebastopol during the Crimean War.

Specifications

• Country: United Kingdom
• Campaign: Crimean War (1854–1856)
• Medal: Crimea Medal 1854
• Clasp: Sebastopol
• Material: Silver
• Diameter: 36 mm
• Named on rim: Trooper J. Robinson, 10th Hussars
• Original issue

Condition

The medal is in good overall condition for its age.

There are minor surface scratches together with small dents, consistent with age, handling and long-term storage. The details on both the obverse and reverse remain well defined, while the naming on the rim is clear and legible.

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Historical Background

The Crimea Medal was instituted by Queen Victoria on 15 December 1854 to recognise service by British Army and Royal Navy personnel during the Crimean War (1854–1856) against the Russian Empire. The silver medal was awarded with clasps denoting participation in specific battles or campaigns, including Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, Sebastopol, and Azoff.

The Sebastopol clasp was authorised following the successful Siege of Sebastopol, one of the defining operations of the Crimean War. The siege lasted from September 1854 until the city’s capture in September 1855 and became one of the longest and most significant military operations of the conflict. Recipients of this clasp had taken part in the campaign that led to the fall of the principal Russian naval base in the Black Sea.

The 10th (Prince of Wales’s Own) Royal Hussars was one of Britain’s most distinguished cavalry regiments and served throughout the Crimean campaign, participating in several major operations. Named Crimea Medals remain highly collectable, as each medal can be directly linked to an individual serviceman through its impressed rim inscription.