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BRITISH INDIA: gilt AE medal, die trial, 1792, possibly unique, Tipu Sultan, 46mm, Brilliant UNC

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BRITISH INDIA: gilt AE medal, die trial, 1792, possibly unique, Tipu Sultan, 46mm, Brilliant UNC
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BRITISH INDIA: gilt AE medal (23.04g), 1792, Pud-792.1.1, BHM-363, Eimer-845, 46mm, uniface die trial, Charles, the Marquis Cornwallis (1738-1805), receiving the sons of Sultan Tippoo as hostages, FAS SIT PARCERE HOSTI., in exergue SULTAN TIPPOO DEVICTO OBSIDES RECIPIT MDCCXCII, a few tiny edge nicks, fully prooflike surfaces, a absolutely lovely example and possibly unique! Brilliant UNC, RRR.

The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789-1792) ended in defeat for Tipu Sultan. After about two weeks of siege at Srirangapatna, Tipu opened negotiations for terms of surrender. In the ensuing treaty, he was forced to cede half his territories to the allies, and deliver two of his sons as hostages until he paid in full three crores and thirty lakhs rupees fixed as war indemnity to the British for the campaign against him. He paid the amount in two installments and got back his sons from Madras.