Date
Instituted: 1858.
Campaign: Indian Mutiny 1857-58.
Description: The obverse bears the diademed
head of Queen Victoria with the inscription ‘VICTORIA REGINA’.
The reverse depicts Britannia holding a shield covered with a Union
Jack over her left arm while holding a wreath in her outstretched
right hand. Behind her is a lion with the word ‘INDIA’ above
and the dates ‘1857-1858’ in the exergue below. The designer’s
name L. C. Wyon can be seen next to Britannia’s left foot.
The ribbon is attached by an ornate horn shaped swivelling suspender
sweated to the medal.
Metal: Silver.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: ‘DELHI’, ‘DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW’,
‘RELIEF OF LUCKNOW’, ‘LUCKNOW’ and ‘CENTRAL INDIA’.
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Naming: Naming
is generally impressed in the style of the Military General Service
Medal, however engraved running script or irregularly aligned impressed
letters are encountered for native troops. Privates often
have their rank omitted with just their name and regiment.
Comments: The maximum number of
clasps that could be issued to any one recipient was four with less
than 200 such examples awarded. The suspender to this medal
(shared only with the Second China War Medal) is somewhat delicate
and often found broken or damaged so care should be taken when purchasing
for any signs of repairs.
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