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Award - Victoria Coorg Medal, gold
Location | India - British |
Year | 1837 |
Type | Award medals/Military award |
Composition | Gold |
Weight | 45.3 g |
Diameter | 37 mm |
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Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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Obverse description | Coorg warrior raising knife in right hand, left hand holding musket |
Obverse lettering | (Translation: A mark of favour given for loyalty to the Company`s Government in suppressing rebellion in the months of April and May 1837) |
Obverse script | Kannada |
Reverse description | Crossed knives and other Coorg ornaments within wreath |
Reverse lettering | FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT AND LOYALTY
TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
COORG
APRIL 1837. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) |
Mintage | 1837 - - 44
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Catalog ID | 3452872240 |
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