A Collection of Medals relating to C. Cornwallis, 1st Marquis

Defeat of Sultan Tippoo, 1793 [struck 1792], a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, uniformed bust of Marquis Cornwallis left, rev. Cornwallis receives the sons of Sultan Tipoo as hostages, 48mm, 56.80g (Pudd. 792.1.2; Pollard 5; BHM 363; E 845). About extremely fine, attractive brown patina, rare thus £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to C. Cornwallis, 1st Marquis.

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It is thought that the Sultan Tippoo medals with the error date 1793 were struck first, with the dies then being corrected to 1792.