United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal Awarded, 72nd Highlanders c. 1881 certificate_of_authenticity and it was therefore never

and it was therefore never awarded

while the reverse features a pebbled background

First Class - In gilded zinc

A textbook example of a gold grade Nahrkampfspange by a desired maker

in the company of Laertes

United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal Awarded, 72nd Highlanders c. 1881 certificate_of_authenticity and it was therefore neverInstituted in 1881. In silver, obverse shows portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, reverse shows marching and mounted soldiers with arms with an elephant carrying a cannon, clasps on original striped ribbon from Kandahar, Kabul, Charasia, and Peiwar Kotal, rim of the medal engraved with the recipient's rank, name and unit (1088 Serg[t] G. Youngson 72nd High[RS]), inclusive of suspension 42. 6 mm (h) x 36. 2 mm (w), very fine condition. Footnote: The