Object ID
2023.22.1
Object Name
Medal
Date Created
1913
Donor
Dean Costopoulos
Event
First Balkan War, 1912-1913
Object Entities
Related Items
Object Description
A bronze-colored medal with a blue, white, and red ribbon.
The front of the medal reads:
LEVOS-CHIOS
With Thanks from King and Country
1912-1913
The back of the medal reads:
Macedonian Continental Archipelago
The front of the medal reads:
LEVOS-CHIOS
With Thanks from King and Country
1912-1913
The back of the medal reads:
Macedonian Continental Archipelago
Origin
This medal was bestowed upon Harry Costopoulos for his service to the Greek military during the First Balkan War, which took place between October 1912 and May 1913. During the war, the Kingdoms of Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Montenegro together fought against the Ottoman Empire.
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Citation
Medal, 1913, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/13332. Accessed 04/30/24.