Army of India Medal

SKU: 02.GBR.0174.101.01

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  • Silver Medal (stamped "W. WYON," "W.W.," with "AVA" clasp) Obverse
  • Silver Medal (stamped "W. WYON," "W.W.," with "BHURTPOOR" clasp) Obverse
  • Army of India Medal with Assye Clasp
  • Army of India Medal with Argaum Clasp
  • Army of India Medal with Gawilghur Clasp
  • Army of India Medal (with "KIRKEE AND POONA" clasp)
  • Army of India Medal (with "MAHEIDPOOR" clasp)
  • Army of India Medal (with "BATTLE OF DEIG" clasp)
  • Army of India Medal (with "NEPAUL" clasp)
  • Army of India Medal (with "SEETABULDEE AND NAGPORE" clasp)
  • Silver Medal (stamped "W. WYON," "W.W.," with "AVA" clasp) Obverse
  • Silver Medal (stamped "W. WYON," "W.W.," with "BHURTPOOR" clasp) Reverse
  • Silver Medal (stamped "W. WYON," "W.W.," with "AVA" clasp) Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Great Britain
  • date of institution
    March 21, 1851
  • makers
    Royal Mint, London
  • remarks
    The prices presented here are for medals with one clasp, although the prices are expected to be higher for medals with multiple clasps. The price is also expected to differ according to the recipient rank and action; further, in general, medals awarded to British troops tend to be higher priced than those presented to Indian troops. These prices reflect medals awarded to British recipients.

History


The Army of India Medal was established by the Honourable East India Company and approved by Queen Victoria in 1851. It was retroactively awarded to all Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and enlisted men of the British Army and Honourable East India Company Army who served in battles during the period of 1799-1826, including those in the Second Mahratta War (1803-1805), the Nepal War (1814-1816), the Third Mahratta War (1817-1819), and the Burmese War (1824-1826).

The Medal was designed and engraved by William Wyon. The "short-hyphen" die features the name of the engraver on the obverse and the initials on the reverse, but the "long-hyphen" die does not.

Every Medal was issued with at least one clasp that denoted service in a specific battle. The highest number officially issued to one recipient was seven. The following 21 clasps were officially issued:

1. "ALLIGHUR"
2. "BATTLE OF DELHI"
3. "ASSYE"
4. "ASSEERGHUR"
5. "LASWARREE"
6. "ARGAUM"
7. "GAWILGHUR"
8. "DEFENCE OF DELHI"
9. "BATTLE OF DEIG"
10. "CAPTURE OF DEIG"
11. "NEPAUL"
12. "KIRKEE"
13. "POONA"
14. "KIRKEE AND POONA"
15. "SEETABULDEE"
16. "NAGPORE"
17. "SEETABULDEE AND NAGPORE"
18. "MAHEIDPOOR"
19. "CORYGAUM"
20. "AVA"
21. "BHURTPOOR"

There are two known versions of the medal, the "short-hyphen" and the "long-hyphen," that were struck from different dies. They differ slightly in the size of the inscription and the size of the hyphen on the reverse. It is possible that the "long-hyphen" medals were struck in India. There are no known differences in price between the two version of the Medal and are thus not listed separately. There are also a number of different styles of naming including engraved or impressed text. Some were named in England, and others were named in India.

There may be additional versions of the Medal that differ in size.

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Versions

  • Price

    $5,250-6,250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $6,250-8,000 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    $5,250-6,250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $6,250-8,000 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    $5,250-6,250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $4,500-6,250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    $5,250-6,250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    N/A

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

    This clasp is extremely rare.

  • View Item
  • Price

    $6,250-8,000 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    $5,250-6,250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $2,750-3,000 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    N/A

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

    This clasp is extremely rare.

  • View Item
  • Price

    $5,250-6,250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    $5,250-6,250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    N/A

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

    This clasp is extremely rare.

  • View Item
  • Price

    $4,500-6,250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $10,500-14,000 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    $5,250-6,250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    $10,500-17,500 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    $1,750-2,200 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    $2,200-2,750 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: TO THE ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826 Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    35mm

  • Maker

    Royal Mint, London

  • Version Remarks

    The example pictured here has been privately lacquered.

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