Date
Instituted: 1901.
Campaign: Gold Coast 1900.
Description: The obverse of this medal bears the head of King Edward
VII with the inscription 'EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR' while the
reverse depicts a lion with the sun rising in the background and
the word 'ASHANTI' in the exergue below. The swivelling suspender
is plain and straight.
Metal: Silver or bronze.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: 'KUMASSI'.
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Naming: Indented
or engraved capital letters.
Comments: This medal was awarded to the defenders of Kumassi and
personnel of two columns that marched to relieve the garrison. The
medal was predominately issued to native troops since most British troops
were fighting the Boers in South Africa.
Silver
medals went to combatants and bronze medals to non-combatants.
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