Date
Instituted: 1911.
Description: The obverse bears
the two crowned busts of King George V and Queen Mary in robes of
state within a floral wreath while the reverse has the following inscriptions written in Persian script: 'Dehli 1911' surrounded by 'The Durbar of George V, Emperor of India, Master of the British Lands'.
Metal: Gold or silver.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: None authorised for this medal.
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Naming: Issued
un-named but often found privately named.
Comments: About 26,800 medals
were awarded to troops who were present at the Durbar celebrations in India to mark the coronation of King George V. However only around a quarter of those present actually received this medal.
Most awards were made in silver but a small number of gold medals were issued to Indian princely rulers and certain high ranking government officials. |
