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- P-Auction # 25
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Start Price 25000 | Estimated Price 25000-30000 |
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Metal | Silver | Year (AD) | 1895 | |
Full Description: Medal, British India, Lord Dufferin's Pattern Viceroy Presentation Medal, Silver Medal, 1895 AD, Obv: in centre, the shield and arms of Lord Dufferin topped by a marquess' coronet, at bottom motto "PER VIAS RECTAS, lettering around " PRESENTED BY. THE. MARQUESS. OF. DUFFERIN. AND. AVA", Rev: Lord Dufferin's orders of Chivalry, in center a chain, with five orders suspended form it, surrounding a heart in a crescent from which six flags extend depicting India, Burma, and Lord Dufferin's baronetcy, at top the coronet of a marquess, lettering around “LORD WARDEN OF THE CINQUE PORTS", date in the exergue, 65.8g, 49.7mm, about extremely fine +, Very Rare. Puddester recorded in bronze only and described as an unfinished pattern vide reference 884.1.2, Lord Dufferin's term as Viceroy was due to expire in December 1889 and he has created Marques of Dufferin and Ava on November 12, 1888. His surprise decision to resign left this pattern (and 884.1.3 and 884.1.4) unfinished. |