Date
Instituted: 1896.
Campaign: Gold Coast 1896.
Description: Four pointed star with a St. Andrews
Cross visible between the points. The obverse has a crown
in the centre within a circle and the legend ‘ASHANTI 1896’. The
reverse has the raised inscription ‘FROM THE QUEEN’ in the centre
within a raised circle. Attachment to the ribbon is via a small
ring which passes through a smaller loop on the top point of the
star.
Metal: Bronze.
Size: 44mm.
Clasps: None authorised for this
medal.
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Naming: Most
were issued un-named but those awarded to members of the 2nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment have their name and regiment are engraved
on the reverse of the arms of the cross. This was done at
the personal expense of the Colonel.
Comments: Some 2,000 of these stars
were awarded to British and colonial troops. Fakes so far
encountered are found much thinner with crude detail.
Images courtesy of Tony Farrell
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