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Award - Victoria Punjab Medal, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1849 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | High-relief diademed bust of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair dressed in waves and gathered in a chignon, wearing a jewelled diadem. The legend VICTORIA REGINA arcs around the periphery within a raised border. |
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| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA REGINA |
| Reverse description | Detailed allegorical scene depicting the Sikh surrender: a British officer on horseback, representing Sir Walter Gilbert, receives the submission of Sikh warriors who lay down their arms and shields at his horse's feet, with captured cannon visible in the foreground. Palm trees and a hillside with troops appear in the background, and the British flag is displayed to the right behind a ranked formation of soldiers. The legend arcs along the upper periphery, with the Roman date in the exergue. |
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