Award - George IV Burma Medal, gold

€408,859.00
LocationIndia - British
Year1826
TypeAward medals/Military award
CompositionGold
Weight
Diameter37 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
NoticeObverse: William Daniell
Reverse: William Wyon
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionElephant of Burma crouching in submission to the victorious British lion
Obverse lettering
(Translation: The Elephant of Ava submits to the Lion of England, year 1826)
Obverse scriptPersian
Reverse descriptionStorming of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon
Reverse lettering
(Translation: The Standard of the victorious Army of England upon Ava)
Reverse scriptPersian
EngraverKolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
Mintage1826  - -
Catalog ID2612230740
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