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Medal - George III Claude Martin, bronze
| Location | India - British |
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| Year | 1797 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The entire reverse field is occupied by a multi-line Persian inscription in flowing Nasta'liq script, arranged in three horizontal registers divided by incuse lines, with a date in Eastern Arabic-Indic numerals (١٢١١) at the top. The text honors General Claude Martin with a series of laudatory titles. |
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| Reverse lettering | (Translation: Most excellent in government, Sword of the Realm, supreme amongst knights, General Claude Martin the brave, courageous in war, 1796-97) |
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