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Mint:
Calcutta
Issuer:
East India Company
Ruler:
Victoria (1837-1901)
(Struck in the name of)
Ruler:
Victoria regina
(With the title of)
With the introduction in 1845 of the Meritorious Service Medal for home troops of the Empire, it was not long before the Honourable East India Company thought it sensible to issue their own parallel award, which was therefore instituted in 1848. Although the East India Company's forces became part of the Royal Army in 1858 with the Company's dissolution, the issue of this decoration for troops in the theatre was discontinued only in 1873.
This medal is unnamed, and its recipient cannot be determined. Lester Watson acquired it at some point before 1928.
History note: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, acquired before 1928
Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009
Diameter: 36.5 mm
Weight: 36.63 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Watson, Lester
1848 - 1873
Inscription present: Bust of Victoria facing left
Inscription present: Company arms with standards and lion rampant above, banner with motto "Auspicio regis et senatus Angliae" below
Accession number: CM.1323-2009
Primary reference Number: 141417
Watson Catalogue: 229
Ordering: M-0206
Previous object number: LW.0206
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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