Posted on: 3 September 2011

General Cornwallis was awarded a special commemorative medal to mark the occasion.

"Defeat of Sultan Tippoo 1792. Obverse: CAR. MARCHIO CORNWALLIS STRATEGUS ACERRIMUS. Reverse: FAS SIT PARCERE HOSTI. Exergue: SULTANO TIPPOO DEVICTO OBSIDES RECIPIT MDCCXCIII.. C. H. Küchler x BHM 363; Eimer 845 x England x 1792 x AE x 48mm."Struck from two pairs of dies, one of which is incorrectly dated 1793." Eimer 845. This medal exhibits the incorrect date."

Source : Columbia University


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