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Award - George III Seringapatam Medal, Calcutta, silver
| Location | India - British |
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| Year | 1808 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | A rampant British lion overpowering a prostrate tiger in high relief, symbolising British victory over Tipu Sultan. In the left field, a flagpole bears the Union flag entwined with a serpent, while a banner inscribed in Arabic script unfurls above. The date in Roman numerals appears in the exergue below a dotted border. |
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| Reverse description | A panoramic view of the storming of Seringapatam fort, depicting British and allied troops advancing across the foreground under a British flag while the fortified city with its minarets and towers occupies the middle ground. A radiant sun at its zenith dominates the upper field. A two-line Persian inscription appears in the lower exergue within a framed cartouche. |
| Reverse script | Persian |
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