Medal - George III Defeat of Sultan Tipu, bronze

€406,213.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1792
TypeCommemorative medals/Military medal
CompositionBronze
Weight
Diameter47 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeConrad Heinrich Küchler
Reference(s) BHM#363, Eimer#845
Obverse descriptionUniformed bust of Charles, Marquis of Cornwallis left
Obverse letteringCAR . MARCHIO CORNWALLIS STRATEGUS ACERRIMUS.
(Translation: Charles, Marquis Cornwallis, a most active general)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionCornwallis and his aides standing receiving Sultan Tipu and his two sons
Reverse letteringFAS SIT PARCERE HOSTI. SULTANO TIPPOO DEVICTO OBSIDES RECIPIT MDCCXCII.
(Translation: Let it be right to spare an enemy. He receives hostages after defeating Sultan Tipoo, 1792)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverSoho Mint, Handsworth, England (1788-1850)
Mintage1792  - -
Catalog ID1563865520
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