Catalog
Award Sykes Medal
| Location | India - British |
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| Year | 1864 |
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| Reference(s) | PCGS#803327 |
| Obverse description | High-relief left-facing bust of Colonel William Henry Sykes, depicted as an elderly bearded gentleman with swept-back hair, set against a flat field. The legend arches around the periphery, and the engraver's signature 'J.S. WYON SC.' appears in small incuse letters at the base of the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a fully inscribed field with a multi-line dedicatory legend in raised serif lettering filling the entire surface. A small ornamental flourish appears at the top flanking the first word, and three five-pointed stars are arranged in a row at the base. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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