Description
Khedive’s Sudan 1910-1921, 1st Type 1910-1917, with the obverse of the Last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan Abbas Hilmi II.
A scarce 1st type example. In 1914 after the Ottoman Empire chose to join the “Central Powers” against Britain he was removed by the British who ruled Egypt at the time in favour of his more pro-British uncle Hussein Kamel.
Hussein Kamel died 3 years later in 1917 leading to King Fuad I becoming the new Sultan and later King of Egypt and the Sudan, it is King Fuad’s name that appears on the circa 1917 issue of the 2nd Type medal.
