Medal — The Seringapatam Medal, England, 19th century (1532-1877)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Medal in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 1532-1877), made in England, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Bronze medal, the British lion/the siege of Seringapatam. English 19th century.. Museum description: Obv., the British lion overcoming the Bengal tiger, and the date IV. May MDCCXCIX. Rev., the siege of Seringapatam. Swivel and ribbon. The museum records it as Bronze medal, measuring Diameter 1.875 in. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
This is one of a set of five thousand bronzed copper medals from over 50,000 campaign medals presented to all ranks who had fought at Seringapatam in 1798-99.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter 1.875 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Bronze medal
- Place recorded
- England
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- IV. May MDCCXCIX.
Identification
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Museum object number
- 1532-1877
- Museum system number
- O169915
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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