Date
Instituted: 1843.
Campaign: Scinde 1843.
Description: There are three versions
of this medal for the various actions fought during the Scinde campaign.
The obverse is common to all issues bearing the head of the young
Queen Victoria with the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA'. The reverse
of the first strike has the Royal Crown of Queen Victoria at the
top and a laurel wreath containing the inscription 'MEEANEE 1843'.
The second strike is identical but with the inscription 'HYDERABAD
1843' within the wreath while the third strike has 'MEEANEE, HYDERABAD
1843'. The suspender is of the common swivelling ornate scroll
type encountered on many Victorian medals and is sweated to the
medal.
Metal: Silver.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: None authorised for this medal.
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Naming: Either block capital letters
or engraved in script.
Comments: The first strike of this medal
bearing the 'MEEANEE 1843' reverse is very rare with only 65 being
issued to the 22nd Foot, the remainder being awarded to native troops. |
