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Award - George III Seringapatam Medal, Calcutta, white metal
| Location | India - British |
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| Year | 1808 |
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| Composition | Pewter |
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| Obverse description | A lion rearing up and overpowering a prostrate tiger in the central field, symbolising British dominance over Tipu Sultan. To the left, a staff entwined with a serpent and surmounted by a flag; a banner with Arabic legend occupies the upper field. The date in Latin numerals is inscribed in the exergue below a dotted border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin, Arabic |
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| Reverse description | A panoramic scene depicting the storming of the fort of Seringapatam, with British and allied troops advancing across the foreground under flags while smoke and cannon fire rise above the fort's walls and towers in the upper field. A two-line Persian legend is inscribed in the exergue below the scene. |
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