Christopher Eimer
Coins & Medals Bought and Sold est. 1971
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Medals
Reference:5634 Queen Victoria: East India Company Edwardes Medal, 1848
Bust of Queen Victoria to left, her head with diadem. /
Central bos with an eight-line inscription: FROM THE EAST INDIA COMPANY TO LIEUT. BREVT MAJOR H.B. EDWARDES C.B. FOR HIS SERVICES IN THE PUNJAB A.D. MDCCCXLVIII. Around, two figures support armorial shield at top.
By William Wyon (signed: W. WYON R.A. on truncation).
Gilt-silver. 46 mm.
Condition: Very Fine
References:
Puddester (Indian medals) 848.1.