1904 Tibet medal. Bronze, 36 mm. MY-162, BBM-117. Edge mount with scrollwork swivel suspension. About Uncirculated.

1904 Tibet medal. Bronze, 36 mm. MY-162, BBM-117. Edge mount with scrollwork swivel suspension. About Uncirculated.

"Pte. Sehrt. Ashraf" engraved on edge. Lustrous medium brown, reflective in the obverse fields, with medium brown surfaces and highlights of gold and navy blue. Some minor hairlines, but very attractive and showing an original surface. Bronze medals such as this were awarded not to soldiers, but to the poorly named laborers typically referred to as "camp followers."

Accompanied by a ribbon of uncertain age.

Estimate: $100 - $200.

Provenance: From the Gem Collection.

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