Does anyone speak/read Arabic?

[elbavaro]

Dear all,

 

I am interested in an arab/iraqi medal on ebay. My problem is: I don't understand a word arabic. So I am not quite sure if the medal is what the vendor says. I anyone able to help me with the writing on the reverse of the medal?

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/255083551795?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

Thank you very much in advance!

 

Kind Regards

Chris

[922F]

Vendor correctly identified this medal:  1954 Kingdom of Iraq Army Flood Rescue Medal aka

The Salvation Medal (Nut al-Inqath).   King Faisal II established it in 1954 to recognize services performed during the catastrophic floods caused when the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers both burst their banks that year.  A number of foreigners received this medal and reserve stocks came on market following the Gulf Wars. 

 

Forgot exact translation of reverse.     Clear image below--my nearly non-existant Arabic makes out 'Kingdom of Iraq' at top, saving/rescue water in middle & date at bottom.   

 

Owain RawRees published a description in the Orders & Medals Society of America's Journal, Volume 57, number 1.    Don't remember if Owain translated the inscriptions...either he or Ellie have done so somewhere, perhaps here in GMIC. 
 

 

See also http://www.ghossoub.net/IraqMedals.htm and other Internet sites.

 

 

 

[oamotme]

Good morning,

To the bottom right is the maker’s name “Huguenin”. On the reverse the three line inscription, “Medal of Rescue Iraqi Floods 1954 Year”.

Regards,

Owain

 

[elbavaro]

Thank you very much!

 

Do you also know how much it is worth?

 

Regards

Chris

Oh, I have seen a price. Thank you!!!