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| Issuer | British Indian Government |
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| Year | 1878-1879 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned bust of Queen Victoria as Empress, modelled by Joseph Edgar Boehm, wearing the Imperial State Crown and an elaborately foliate-embroidered bodice with a beaded necklace at the truncation. The hair is arranged in a braided chignon beneath the crown. The legend VICTORIA to the left and EMPRESS to the right arcs along the inner border, which is framed by a beaded outer rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA EMPRESS |
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| Mintage | 1878 b - Proof - 1879 b - Proof - |
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