Award - George III Honourable East India Company Medal
Award - George III Honourable East India Company Medal
€406,582.00
Location
India - British
Year
1801
Type
Award medals/Military award
Composition
Silver
Weight
Diameter
48 mm
Thickness
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Sepoy holding a Union Jack, encampment in background
Obverse lettering
REDDIT A NOBIS AURORA DIEMQUE
REDUCIT
IVMAYMDCCC (Translation: This medal has been presented in commemoration of the defeat of the French Army in Egypt by the victorious and brave English Army)
Obverse script
Persian
Reverse description
Ship of the line under full sail towards the Egyptian coast, obelisk and four pyramids in background
Reverse lettering
MDCCCI.
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
