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Jordan Medal Issue 1948 (1948 War Service Medal - King Abdullah I)
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
8141443
Area
Tokens / Medals
Title
Jordan Medal Issue 1948 (1948 War Service Medal - King Abdullah I)
Type
Publisher
Value
Country
Year
1948
Collection / set
Material
Weight
Variety / overstrike
Obverse
Reverse
Privy mark
Mint mark
Designer
Engraver
Dimensions / Diameter
39 X 39 mm
Number
Details
Edge: Plain
Shape: Octagon (8 sided shape)
Dimensions: 39 X 39 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Mass: 34.6 g
Alignment: Medal Turn
The Medal for Miltary Operations in Palestine 1948 (Midalat al-Amaliyal al-Harbiah fi Filastin 1948): instituted by King Abdullah I in 1948 to recognise those who took part in military operations during the first Arab-Israeli War in Palestine. Also known as the War Service Medal.