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King George III: Pondicherry Taken

1434. King George III: Pondicherry Taken, 1761
Bust of King George III to right, within a circular beaded border.
Female figure standing to right, between the urns of the Indus and Ganges, inscribing a shield with the names of Coote and Steevens.
By Thomas Pingo Jr.
Bronze. 39 mm. (1.55 inches) in diameter.
Nearly extremely fine.
Sorry this item is sold.
References: BHM 72; Eimer 686; Eimer (Pingo) 20.
Notes: Die flaws visible at the edge on the reverse side are present on all examples of this medal.

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-- BOOKS BY CHRISTOPHER EIMER --
British Commemorative Medals and their Values (1987)
An Introduction to Commemorative Medals (1989)
The Medallic Portraits of the Duke of Wellington (1994)
The Pingo Family and Medal Making in Eighteenth-Century Britain (1998)